Black on orange and yellow underprint, in calcography and lithography. In left and right, figure of two seated woman (allegories of commerce, agriculture, government and justice); two cherubs at center. It bears the serial number and print in black, order number in red and the signature of Antônio Arnaldo Vieira da Costa (Treasurer of the Amortization Fund).
Reverse description
Black and orange.. In the center, reclining woman with lamp (allegory of Literature).
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
Banco do Brazil,
Rio de Janeiro
NA THESOURARIA
DO BANCO SE PAGARÁ
AO PORTADOR EM
MOEDA DE OURO E A
VISTA A QUANTIA DE
DEZ MIL RÉIS
NOS TERMOS DO DECRETO NÚMERO 253 DE 8 DE MARÇO DE 1890.
DEZ MIL RÉIS (Translation: Bank of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro In the Treasury the bank will pay itself to the bearer in gold coin at sight the amount of Ten Thousand Reis, under the terms of Decree number 253 of March 8, 1890. Ten Thousand Reis)
Reverse lettering
LEI Nº 3403 DE 24 DE
NOVEMBRO DE 1888.
10
DEZ MIL RÉIS (Translation: Law no. 3403 of November 24, 1888. Ten Thousand Reis)