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200 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional, 5th print
| Issuer | Thesouro Nacional |
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| Year | 1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | 200 200 IMPÉRIO DO BRASIL NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE DUZENTOS MIL REIS VALOR RECEBIDO AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO., NEW YORK (Translation: 200 200 Empire of Brazil At the National Treasure will be paid to the bearer you give the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Réis Amount Received American Bank Note Co., New York) |
| Reverse description | Printed in black and green by intaglio. At center, the legend IMPERIO DO BRASIL appears within an armillary sphere surrounded by a circle of 20 stars; flanking allegorical figures represent Industry and Agriculture. The entire note field is ornamented with intricate Marajoara-inspired decorative designs. |
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Brazil's Thesouro Nacional relied heavily on the American Bank Note Company throughout the 1870s, a relationship that reflects both the prestige ABNC commanded in that period and Brazil's lack of domestic high-security printing capacity. The 5th print designation within this series indicates a later production run under the same basic contract, though incremental changes in plate wear or paper stock between prints occasionally allow specialists to distinguish runs without relying solely on documentation.
The mil réis system — denominations expressed in thousands of réis — was already showing strain by 1878, with inflationary pressures that would eventually force Brazil toward the milréis and later the cruzeiro through successive reforms.