| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 10 000 Reis (10 000) |
| Currency | Real (1799-1910) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 182 × 125 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (With perforations on the sides, similar to the perforations on stamps.) |
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| Reference(s) | P#5 |
| Obverse description | Brown with black text on yellow underprint. Seated allegorical woman at upper left; panel with steamship at upper center; Mercury at upper right; Portuguese Coat of Arms at upper center. |
| Reverse description | Brown on yellow underprint. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
COLONIAS COMMERCIO AGRICULTURA
10$000 Rs.
O Thesoureiro da Agencia em S. Thomé
pagará á vista ao portador
DEZ MIL RÉIS
em moeda corrente valor recebido
Lisboa, 2 de Janeiro de 1897 (Translation: National Bank Overseas Colonies Commerce Agriculture The treasurer of agency of St. Thomas pay to the Bearer Ten Thousand Reis in currency amount received Lisbon, January 2, 1897) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DEZ MIL RÉIS (Translation: National Bank Overseas Ten Thousand Reis) |
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| Catalog ID | 6644947460 |
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