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10 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional, 5th print
| Issuer | Thesouro Nacional |
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| Year | 1868 |
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| Value | 10 000 Réis (10 000) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed in black and burgundy red on white paper, with allegorical vignettes of Justice positioned at the left and right margins flanking the central design. A bust portrait of Emperor D. Pedro II occupies the upper centre, above the Imperial Arms of Brazil supported by two cherubs at the foot of the note. Denomination numerals and textual legends are repeated in the side panels, with a typeset serial number and a separately stamped note number. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 DEZ 10 DEZ 10 IMPERIO DO BRASIL NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE DEZ MIL RÉIS VALOR RECEBIDO 10 DEZ 10 DEZ 10 (Translation: 10 Ten Empire of Brazil At the National Treasury will be paid to bearer of this the amount of Ten Thousand Réis, amount received. 10 Ten) |
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The 5th print of this Thesouro Nacional 10 Mil Réis issue belongs to a series produced in London at a time when Brazil's domestic printing capacity was essentially nonexistent for high-security currency work. Perkins, Bacon & Petch had by the 1860s already built its reputation on intaglio steel-plate engraving — the same technology they applied to postage stamps globally — and that expertise made them the default choice for Brazilian treasury notes requiring forgery resistance.
The "5th print" designation reflects successive contract batches rather than any design revision, a distinction that matters for distinguishing genuine print runs from later states. Serial numbering and signature configurations are the primary differentiators between prints in this series.