10 cruzeiros 1961 — Brazil ( Pick: 167a )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 167a. This note has dimensions of 157 x 67 mm and is printed on paper.
The front side features a dark blue design with a microcolor underprint, prominently displaying a portrait of G. Vargas at the center along with two printed signatures. The back side is green, depicting an allegory of "Industry" at the center. The printing office responsible for this note is the American Bank Note Company.
This particular note is part of series #331-630, which produced a defined amount of notes. Carlos Augusto Carrilho, Director of the Amortization Fund from 1960 to 1961, and Clemente Mariani Bittencourt, Finance Minister in 1961, signed this issue. The 1961 ND issue features distinctive characteristics categorized as Estampa 1a.
The front side features a dark blue design with a microcolor underprint, prominently displaying a portrait of G. Vargas at the center along with two printed signatures. The back side is green, depicting an allegory of "Industry" at the center. The printing office responsible for this note is the American Bank Note Company.
This particular note is part of series #331-630, which produced a defined amount of notes. Carlos Augusto Carrilho, Director of the Amortization Fund from 1960 to 1961, and Clemente Mariani Bittencourt, Finance Minister in 1961, signed this issue. The 1961 ND issue features distinctive characteristics categorized as Estampa 1a.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Carlos Augusto Carrilho (Director of the Amortization Fund, 1960-1961); Clemente Mariani Bittencourt (Finance Minister, 1961)
- Date of issue
- 1961
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue on microcolor underprint; green on back
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Series #331-630
- Pick catalog
- 167a
About this banknote
The Banco Central do Brasil issued the 10 cruzeiros banknote in 1961. This series was part of Brazil's efforts to update its currency and included a specific focus on improved security features, evident from the intricate designs produced by the American Bank Note Company.
The front of the note features a portrait of Getúlio Vargas at the center, colorized in dark blue on a microcolor underprint. It includes the signatures of Carlos Augusto Carrilho and Clemente Mariani Bittencourt. The reverse side presents an allegory of "Industry" in green, highlighting Brazil's industrial ambitions of that era.
