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5 Mil Réis 1932 Revolution Bonus, 1st. Print
| Issuer | Thesouro do Estado de São Paulo |
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| Year | 1932 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse description | Printed in sepia by lithography, the reverse presents a plain but boldly lettered design with the central inscription 'BONUS DO THESOURO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO / PRÓ CONSTITUIÇÃO' within a simple border, flanked on each side by the numeral '5' in large decorative type. |
| Reverse lettering | 5 5 BONUS DO THESOURO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO PRÓ CONSTITUIÇÃO (Translation: Treasury Bonus of the State of São Paulo Pro Constitution) |
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The Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 pitted the state of São Paulo against Getúlio Vargas's federal government, and these notes — formally called "Bônus da Revolução" — were emergency instruments issued by the state treasury to fund a military campaign against the national government. São Paulo was essentially financing its own war. The conflict lasted roughly three months before federal forces prevailed, making the entire issue short-lived by necessity.
Companhia Melhoramentos, a São Paulo printing and paper firm better known for notebooks and school supplies, produced this series under obvious logistical pressure. The 1st print designation implies subsequent printings followed, suggesting initial supply ran short even within that compressed wartime window.