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20 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional, Copper exchange note
| Issuer | Imperio do Brasil |
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| Year | 1833 |
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| Size | 165 × 78 mm |
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| Obverse description | Lithograph printed in light green on white paper. The Arms of the Empire of Brazil appear at left, surmounting the authorizing caption referencing Law No. 52 of October 3, 1833. The denomination 20$000 (Vinte Mil Réis) is repeated in a border pattern surrounding the central text panel, which carries the pledge of acceptance as currency at Public Stations of the named Province; the Province name and note number are left blank for handwritten completion. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Ladder watermark (known colloquially as 'escada' due to its resemblance to ladder rungs), formed by a series of evenly spaced parallel horizontal bars visible when the note is held to transmitted light. |
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