Catalog
10 000 Reis
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Value | 10 000 Réis (10 000) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Vasco da Gama at left, with a secondary vignette of Vasco da Gama embarking at right; the bank's arms appear at upper right, and a red seal is placed at bottom center in two known varieties. The composition is executed in fine intaglio engraving against a guilloche underprint, with all principal legends in letterpress. |
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| Reverse description | A central circular vignette enclosed within an intaglio-engraved medallion bears a seated allegorical female figure holding a model sailing ship, set against an elaborate guilloche background in brown and ochre tones. The bank's name arcs around the central medallion in bold letterpress, while the numeral "10" appears in large format at both left and right margins. At top, the branch payability inscription is printed in green letterpress within a rectangular panel. |
| Reverse lettering | PAGAVEL NA FILIAL EM S. THIAGO BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO (Translation: Payable in agency of St. Thiago National Bank Overseas) |
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