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Royal Diamond Administration Various Amounts
| Issuer | Royal Diamond Administration (Administração Geral dos Diamantes) |
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| Year | 1771-1841 |
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| Currency | Real (1654-1799) |
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| Obverse description | Letterpress print in black on plain paper, with the crowned coat of arms of the Portuguese Crown positioned centrally at the top of the note. The body of the note consists of a pre-printed draft form stub, with manuscript entries completing the payee name, amount in gold octaves, place, and date. The text is set in period Portuguese orthography with the long 's' (ſ) convention throughout. |
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| Reverse description | Unprinted plain paper reverse. The blind embossed impression of the Portuguese Royal coat of arms from the obverse is faintly visible in relief, along with a ghost impression of the obverse text showing through the thin paper stock. |
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| Protection description | Dry embossed impression of the Portuguese Royal coat of arms applied to authenticate the document. |
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