| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 000 Réis (20 000) |
| Currency | Real (1799-1942) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 195 × 85 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| In circulation to | 1905 |
| Reference(s) | P#A259 |
| Obverse description | Black on yellow, in calcography and lithography. On the left, oval medallion with bust of Dom Pedro II. In the center, a female figure leaning on a pedestal containing the Arms of the Empire, with a landscape in the background with a partial view of Rio de Janeiro. On the right, allegory of the Abertura dos Portos (Opening of the Ports). |
| Reverse description | Sepia in calcography. In the center, Armillary Sphere surrounded by a ring with 20 stars representing the 20 Provinces of the Empire. Surrounding the ring of stars, the caption `IMPERIO DO BRASIL`, all flanked by the Arabic numeral `20`. The whole body of the banknote decorated by Marajoara designs. |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 VINTE VINTE 20
20 20
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
No
Thesouro Nacional
se pagará ao portador
desta a quantia de
VINTE MIL REIS
valor recebido
20 20
20 20 (Translation: Empire of Brasil At the National Treasure will be paid to the bearer you give the amount of Twenty Thousand Réis Amount Received) |
| Reverse lettering | 20 20
IMPERIO
DO BRASIL
American Bank Note Co. New York (Translation: Empire of Brazil American Bank Note Co. New York) |
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| Catalog ID | 5868062340 |
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