Brazil 500 Mil Réis ND (1890)

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

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")

500 IMPÉRIO DO BRASIL 500 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO., NEW YORK

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.