| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1890 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 500 000 Réis (500 000) |
| Currency | Real (1799-1942) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 207 × 110 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| In circulation to | 1896 |
| Reference(s) | P#S624 |
| Obverse description | As in the 500 Mil Reis banknote of the 5th print of the National Treasury, black on polychromy, in calcography and lithography. On the right, allegory of commerce; in the center, oval medallion with bust of D. Pedro II; on the left, Arms of Empire. Overprint: `BANCO NACIONAL DO BRAZIL NO RIO DE JANEIRO`, `NA THESOURARIA DESTE BANCO` and `EM OURO E À VISTA` Print and Series numbers in black. Order number in red. Perforated: `BANCO NACIONAL DO BRAZIL - RIO DE JANEIRO - PAGO` (cancelled `pay`) |
| Reverse description | Black and sepia, in calcography. Legend `IMPERIO DO BRAZIL`; in the left, bust of D. Pedro II; in the right; Armilar Sphere with 20 star circle (representing 20 provinces of Empire). The whole body of the banknote decorated by Marajoara designs. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL DO BRAZIL NO RIO DE
JANEIRO
IMPÉRIO DO BRAZIL
Na Thesouraria do Banco se pagará ao portador
em moeda de ouro e à vista a quantia de
QUINHENTOS MIL REIS
AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO., NEW YORK
LAEMMERT & Co, Rio de Janeiro (Translation: National Bank of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro Empire of Brazil The Bank`s Treasury will pay to the bearer in gold coin and at sight the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Reis) |
| Reverse lettering | 500 IMPÉRIO DO BRASIL 500
AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO., NEW YORK (Translation: Empire of Brazil American Bank Note Co., New York) |
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| Catalog ID | 8872288730 |
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