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5 Reais 1st. Family, Watermark 'Flag'
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 1997-2009 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in violet and blue intaglio, the obverse centres on a sculptural allegorical effigy of the Republic, rendered as a classical bust in profile. Guilloche underprints and fine-line background patterns fill the surrounding field, with denomination numerals at left and right. The issuer name and mandatory inscriptions appear in intaglio letterpress across the upper and lower registers. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL 5 5 DEUS SEJA LOUVADO REAIS MINISTRO DA FAZENDA PRESIDENTE DO BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL (Translation: Central Bank of Brazil 5 5 Reais God be praised Finance Minister President of the Central Bank of Brazil) |
| Reverse description | Printed in violet and blue intaglio, the reverse carries a vignette of a great egret (Casmerodius albus) set within a hydrosphere motif surrounded by aquatic vegetation, emphasising Brazil's environmental heritage. Denomination numerals appear at upper left and lower right, with the note value spelled out in full below the central vignette. The printer's imprint is placed in the lower margin. |
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