Brazil 500 Mil Réis ND (1904)

Thesouro Nacional; 8th. Print

Specimen, black overprint "AMOSTRA"twice on obverse, "PERDEU O VALOR" twice on each side

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Brazil 500 Mil Réis, 1904 P-85 obverse
Brazil 500 Mil Réis, 1904 P-85 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1904) Specimen, black overprint "AMOSTRA"twice on obverse, "PERDEU O VALOR" twice on each side + - - - - - -
Reference AINotes#R156oCláudioPatrickAmato
Country Brazil
Period Real (1799-1942)
Currency Mil Réis
Denomination 500 Mil Réis
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1904
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 15.01.2026
Size (WxH) 194x85 mm

Obverse:

Brazil 500 Mil Réis, 1904 P-85
Latin

Obverse text

500 500 REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE QUINHENTOS MIL RÉIS VALOR RECEBIDO GEORGES DUVAL INV. ET DEL. EMILE CROSBIE SC.

Obverse symbol

Dark red on ochre, in lithography. To the right and left, figures of women and children (Allegory of Commerce and Agriculture); in the center, blank spaces with watermarks - "QUINHENTOS MIL RÉIS" and "women's head". Print, series and order numbers in black.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

500 MIL RÉIS 500 MIL RÉIS REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL QUINHENTOS MIL RÉIS GEORGES DUVAL INV. ET DEL. EMILE CROSBIE SC.

Reverse symbol

Red on ochre, in lithography. To the right and left, circular medallions containing watermarks of the Coat of Arms of the Republic and the effigy of a woman.