Black and green on white paper, in calcography. On the left, allegory of Arts; in the center, new allegory of Agriculture; on the right, old allegory of Agriculture. Value and series number printed; order number stamped.
Reverse description
Blank, with handwritten annotations dated 1868. Such annotations form no part of the issue pattern of this banknote..
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Obverse lettering
500 QUINHENTOS 500
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
Nº ____ 500$000
NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ
AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
QUINHENTOS MIL RÉIS
VALOR RECEBIDO
500
500 QUINHENTOS 500
Modelo (Translation: 500 Five Hundred Empire of Brazil No. ____ 500$000 At the National Treasury you will pay bearer of this the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Réis, amount received. 500 500 Five Hundred `Modelo`)
Reverse lettering
Nota de 500$000 da 4a Estampa, 1a
Série, destinada
ao pagamento e recebimento das mesmas
na Thesouraria da seção da Substituição do
Papel Moeda da Caixa de Amortização.
Rio, 4 de Março de 1868.
Assinaturas. (Translation: 500 thousand reis banknote of the 4th Print, 1st Series, intended for to the payment and receipt of the same in the Treasury of the Replacement section of the Currency of the Amortization Fund. Rio, March 4, 1868. Subscriptions.)