Thesouro Nacional, 1st print
Information:
| Country | Brazil |
| Period | Real (1799-1942) |
| Currency | Réis |
| Denomination | 500 Réis |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1874 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 15.01.2026 |
| Size (WxH) | 165x75 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textAmerican Bank Note Co. New York
QUINHENTOS 500 500 QUINHENTOS
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
NO THESOURO NACIONAL
se pagará ao portador desta a quantia de
QUINHENTOS REIS
valor recebido
QUINHENTOS 500 500 QUINHENTOS
Obverse symbolBlack on orange in calcography and lithography.
On the left, Weapons of the Empire.
In the center, bust of Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Bragança and Bourbon, Dom Pedro II (1825-1891), 2nd emperor of Brazil (1831-1889).
On the right, a female figure.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textIMPERIO
DO BRASIL
500 500
AMERICAN NOTE BANK CO. NEW YORK.
Reverse symbolMagenta, in chalcography.
Design and frame in Marajoara style, with a coat of arms in the center with the inscription "IMPERIO / DO BRASIL", sending the Arabic numeral "500" on the left and right sides.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1874) | P# A242; AI# R008; PMLC# 20.01 - Series #1 - 60; Autographed; Letters A, B, C, D, E and F | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1874) | P# A242s; AI# R008o; PMLC# 20.02 - Specimen (Amostra) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1874) | P# A242s; AI# R008s; PMLC# 20.03 - Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||