20 cruzeiros 1963 — Brazil ( Pick: 168b )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1963. It falls under Pick number 168b and features dimensions of 150 x 70 mm. This issue is classified as a variant b specimen.
The front side design is characterized by a dark blue microcolor underprint, showcasing a portrait of D. da Fonseca at the center and two printed signatures. The back side design is red, featuring an allegory of "the Republic," printed by ABNC.
A total of 30,000,000 of this denomination were produced. The total amount produced signifies considerable circulation of this note during its issue period.
The front side design is characterized by a dark blue microcolor underprint, showcasing a portrait of D. da Fonseca at the center and two printed signatures. The back side design is red, featuring an allegory of "the Republic," printed by ABNC.
A total of 30,000,000 of this denomination were produced. The total amount produced signifies considerable circulation of this note during its issue period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- RFN (Reginaldo Fernandes Nunes, Director of the Amortization Fund 1961-1964); MCPAS (Miguel Calmon du Pin e Almeida Sobrinho, Finance Minister 1962-1963)
- Date of issue
- 1963
- Printing office
- ABNC
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Dark blue on microcolor underprint (face); Red (back)
- Dimensions
- 150 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- 30,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 168b
About this banknote
The "Banco Central do Brasil" issued this series in 1963. It was introduced under specific economic reforms during the presidency of João Goulart, as Brazil was transitioning to a new currency system. The banknote was part of efforts to stabilize the economy amid significant fiscal changes in the early 1960s.
The front side design features a portrait of D. da Fonseca at the center, printed in dark blue on a microcolor underprint. The back side, in red, depicts an allegory of "the Republic" at its center. This note, catalogued as Pick 168b, was printed by the American Bank Note Company (ABNC) with an overall production of 30,000,000 notes.
