100 cruzeiros 1964 — Brazil ( Pick: 170b )
Banknote description
This banknote measures 157 x 67 mm and is printed on paper by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London. The front design is categorized as Estampa 1a, associated with the 1961 ND issue period, and its back design is attributed to the ABNC.
Signed by individuals relevant to the economic landscape of that time, this note reflects significant administrative changes in Brazil from 1964 to 1967. Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões served as the Finance Minister during this period, marking a critical transition in the country's financial policies.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Reginaldo Fernandes Nunes (Director of the Amortization Fund, 1961-1964); Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões (Finance Minister, 1964-1967)
- Date of issue
- 1964
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on gray underprint; red-brown on microcolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 170b
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Brazil issued the 100 cruzeiros banknote in 1964, printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London. This banknote series was introduced during the tenure of Finance Minister Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões, coinciding with major economic reforms in Brazil aimed at stabilizing the currency and controlling inflationary pressures.
The front side of the banknote features Dark blue on a microcolor underprint with a central portrait of D. Pedro. It includes the printed signatures of Reginaldo Fernandes Nunes and Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões. The reverse side displays a red-brown allegory of "National Culture" at its center. This specific banknote is cataloged as Pick 170b, with a recognized design variant in series #1161-1360 of the year 1964.
