Brazil 500 Mil Réis ND (1890)

500 BANCO DE CRÉDITO POPULAR DO BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO NA THESOURARIA DO BANCO SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR A QUANTIA DE QUINHENTOS MIL REIS EM OURO E À VISTA NOS TERMOS DO DECRETO NÚMERO 253 DE 8 DE MARÇO DE 1890, ART 1º & 2º 500 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO., NEW YORK

Black on yellow and havana, in calchography and lithography. On the left, semicircular frame with the figure of a young woman reading a book where she supports her right hand, with a pen in her left hand; above and on the right, face of a girl with curly hair, wearing a "belle-époque" style hat. Print and series number in black. Order number in red. Perforated

BANCO DE CRÉDITO POPULAR DO BRAZIL 500 DECRETO Nº 1036-B DE 14 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1890. AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK

Cobalt blue, in calchography. Marajoara's background. At left, seated woman.