Solferino red on polychrome, in chalcography and offset - drawn from the National Treasury. On the right, oval medallion with the figure of Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, Tiradentes (1746-1792). Above couplet `REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the United States of Brazil). Below the inscription `CINCO MIL CRUZEIROS / VALOR LEGAL` (Five Thousand Cruzeiros / Legal Amount). On the left, print number, serial number (above), the sequence number (center) and signature of Presidente of the Central Bank (below). On the right, the sequence number (above), print number, serial number (center) and signature of Finance Minister in black (below).
Reverse description
Rubi red in calcography. Reproduction of the painting `Tiradentes ante o carrasco` (Tiradentes before the executioner), 1951, by Rafael Falco (1885-1967), between the label `REPUBLICA DOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the / United States of Brazil).
Signature(s)
Dênio Chagas Nogueira, Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO
BRASIL
5000 5000
TESOURO NACIONAL
CINCO MIL CRUZEIROS
VALOR LEGAL
PRESIDENTE DO BANCO CENTRAL
MINISTRO DA FAZENDA
TIRADENTES
5000 5000
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED. (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil National Treasury Five Thousand Cruzeiros Legal Amount President of the Central Bank Finance Minister Tiradentes Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.)
Reverse lettering
REPÚBLICA DOS
5000 5000
TIRADENTES ANTE O CARRASCO
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED. (Translation: Republic of the Tiradentes before the executioner United States of Brazil Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.)