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2400 Reis - Pedro IV Overprint on P#4 - John Prince Regent

Features

Issuer Portugal
Issuing entity Imperial Treasury (Tesouro Imperial)
King Peter IV (Pedro IV) (1826-1828)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Year 1826
Value 2400 Réis
Currency Real (1517-1835)
Composition Paper
Size 146 × 92 mm
Shape Rectangular with undulating edge
Technique Overprinted
Demonetized 31 August 1834
Number
N#
406787
References P# 20A
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Series: 1826 "D. PEDRO IV" Revalidation Issue

Obverse

Brown.
Walled cities at upper left and right; two cherubs with garlands at top center.
Overprinted: Red crowned "D. Pedro IV - 1826" in starburst on P#4.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
LISBOA No
1799 R 2$400 rs
D PEDRO IV - 1826
No Real Erario se hade pagar ao Portador desta Apolice de hoje a
hum Anno dous mil e quatro Centos Reis Com o Seu Competente
juro. Lisboa 10 de Julho de Mil Sete Centos Noventa e Nove.
Joaquim José de Souza Ignácio Antonio Ribeiro

Translation:
Lisbon
In the Real Erario, it was necessary to pay the Bearer of this Policy from today to one Year Two Thousand and Four Hundred Reis With His Competent interest.
Lisbon July 10, One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Nine.

Reverse

Blank with different stamps and signatures.

Comments

Issued just before the War of the 2 Brothers (1828-34): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Wars.

Read more about overprinting of Real Erário policies at: https://www.cgd.pt/Institucional/Patrimonio-Historico-CGD/Estudos/Documents/Apolices-Real-Erario.pdf

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1826  Overprint on P#4 (old date: 1798)
1826  Overprint on P#4; old date 1799 (the last 9 is hand write on the top of the 8)

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