Black on polychrome, in lithography. On the left, a female figure representing agriculture. On the right, an image of a palm tree, with a plow at its foot. Diagonally, in the lower right corner, the director`s signature.
Reverse description
In the center, coat of arms of the Republic of the United States of Brazil, flanked on both sides by the Arabic numeral `10`.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
10 10
BANCO DA REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL
NO RIO DE JANEIRO
10
DEZ MIL REIS
Pagavel em ouro nos termos do DECRETO Nº 253
DE 8 DE MARÇO DE 1890
O chefe da Emissão
DEZ
10 DEZ MIL REIS 10
GIESSCKE & DEVRIENT LAEMMERT & Cº (Translation: Bank of the Republic of United States of Brazil in the Rio de Janeiro Ten Mil Réis Payable in gold under the terms of Decree No. 253 of 8 March 1890 The head of the Issue Ten Ten Thousand Réis Giesscke & Devrient Laemmert & Company)
Reverse lettering
10 10
DEZ MIL REIS
10 10
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL
15 de Novembro de 1889
DEZ MIL REIS
10 10 (Translation: Ten Thousand Réis United States of Brazil November 15, 1889 Ten Thousand Réis)