Blue on polychrome, in chalcography and offset. In the center, oval medallion with the figure of Pedro Alvares Cabral (1467/68-1520), discoverer of Brazil. Above couplet `REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the United States of Brazil), surmounting the words `SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE` (will pay to the bearer of the amount). Below the inscription `MIL CRUZEIROS / VALOR RECEBIDO` (One Thousand Cruzeiros / Amount Received). On the left, serial number (above), the sequence number (center) and signature of Director of the Amortization Fund (below). On the right, the sequence number (above), serial number (center) and signature of Finance Minister (below).
Reverse description
Orange in calcography. Reproduction of the painting `Primeira missa no Brasil` (First mass in Brazil), 1860, by Victor Meirelles (1832-1903) on the caption `PRIMEIRA MISSA` (First mass), between the label `REPUBLICA DOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the / United States of Brazil).
Signature(s)
Claudionor de Souza Lemos, Horácio Lafer, Eugênio Gudin Filho, José Maria Whitaker, Lucas Lopes, Alfonso Almiro Ribeiro da Costa Júnior,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO
BRASIL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
1000 1000
NO TESOURO NACIONAL
1000 1000 1000 1000
DIRETOR
CAIXA DE AMORTIZAÇÃO
MINISTRO DA FAZENDA
PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL
1000 1000
MIL CRUZEIROS
VALOR RECEBIDO
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil will pay to the bearer of the amount in the National Treasury Director of the Amortization Fund Finance Minister Pedro Alvares Cabral One Thousand Cruzeiros Amount Received American Bank Note Company.)
Reverse lettering
REPÚBLICA DOS
1000 1000
PRIMEIRA MISSA
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. (Translation: Republic of the First mass United States of Brazil American Bank Note Company.)
