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| Issuer | Tesouro Nacional do Brasil |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Value | 500 Cruzeiros (500 BRZ) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in green-gray tones using intaglio and offset techniques on a polychrome underprint, the obverse centres on an oval vignette with a portrait of Dom João VI (João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael). The upper legend reads 'REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL' above the promise text 'SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE', with the denomination inscription 'QUINHENTOS CRUZEIROS VALOR RECEBIDO' placed below. An anonymous autograph signature is present across the note face. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in green-gray tones by intaglio, the reverse presents a central allegorical and pictorial composition representing the 'Abertura dos Portos' (Opening of the Ports), executed after the work of Cadmo Fausto de Souza. The denomination numeral '500' appears in each corner, framed by guilloche border work, with the issuer title 'REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL' and printer imprint completing the design. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 500 REPÚBLICA DOS ABERTURA DOS PORTOS 500 500 ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. (Translation: 500 500 Republic of the United States of Brazil Opening of the Ports 500 500 United States of Brazil Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.) |
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