Solferino red on polychrome chalcography and offset. 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 Director of the Amortization Fund. On the right, the sequence number (above), print number, serial number (center) and signature of Finance Minister (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)
Reginaldo Fernandes Nunes, Miguel Calmon du Pin e Almeida Sobrinho, Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões, Sérgio Augusto Ribeiro,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO
BRASIL
5000 5000
TESOURO NACIONAL
CINCO MIL CRUZEIROS
VALOR LEGAL
DIRECTOR
AMORTIZATION FUND
MINISTRO DA FAZENDA
TIRADENTES
5000 5000
THOMAS DE LA REU & COMPANY, LIMITED. (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil National Treasury Five Thousand Cruzeiros Legal Amount Director of the Amortization Fund 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 REU & COMPANY, LIMITED. (Translation: Republic of the Tiradentes before the executioner United States of Brazil Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.)