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5 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional, 14th. Print
| Issuer | Thesouro Nacional (National Treasury of Brazil) |
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| Year | 1912 |
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| Value | 5000 Réis |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio and lithographic print in black on polychrome underprint. A vignette at right portrays a seated allegorical female figure holding a miniature vessel and a rudder, symbolizing navigation or commerce. Stamping and serial numbers are printed in black, with the order number in red. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 CINCO CINCO 5 5 5 5 V5 5 5 5 REPÚBLICA DOS 5 ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL 5 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEW YORK (Translation: Five Five Republic of United States of Brazil American Bank Note Company, New York) |
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Brazil's National Treasury relied heavily on the American Bank Note Company throughout the early Republic period, and this 14th print of the 5 Mil Réis continues that arrangement. The "print" designation — used across this entire Treasury series — refers to successive contract runs rather than distinct design revisions, meaning the 14th differs from earlier prints primarily in serial ranges and sometimes minor security features rather than any wholesale redesign.
By 1912, Brazil's rubber boom was near its peak and federal finances were expanding rapidly, pushing demand for circulating paper beyond what earlier print runs had covered.