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| Issuer | Banco União de S. Paulo |
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| Year | 1890 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO UNIÃO DE S. PAULO DEZ MIL REIS Série 1ª Estampa 1ª Valor garantido por deposito de apólices no Thesouro Nacional pagavel no thesouraria deste banco nos termos do decreto Nº165 de 17 de Janeiro de 1890 S. PAULO E GOYAZ DEZ 10 DEZ 10 DEZ 10 DEZ 10 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a rich multicolour scheme of red, blue, and yellow-green, with an elaborate guilloche underprint filling the entire field. At centre, a large circular vignette contains the Brazilian coat of arms — a five-pointed star within a stellar arrangement surrounded by a wreath — encircled by the inscriptions 'S. PAULO E GOYAZ' and 'ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL'. The denomination numeral '10' appears in each of the four corners within ornate lathe-work panels, and the bank name is repeated along the top and bottom margins. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO UNIAO DE S. PAULO S. PAULO E GOYAZ ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL S. PAULO E GOYAZ 10 |
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