20 reis 1942 — Brazil ( Pick: 127 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 reis issued in Brazil in 1942. It is cataloged under Pick number 127. The note features a design from the 1942 Casa da Moeda Provisional Issue.
The front side design showcases the elements associated with the specified issue. It has dimensions of 180 x 83 mm and is printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York. The color scheme includes blue on a polychrome and orange background.
The note is made of paper, which is a common physical attribute of this period. The American Bank Note Company printed various banknotes during this timeframe.
The front side design showcases the elements associated with the specified issue. It has dimensions of 180 x 83 mm and is printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York. The color scheme includes blue on a polychrome and orange background.
The note is made of paper, which is a common physical attribute of this period. The American Bank Note Company printed various banknotes during this timeframe.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1942 ND
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company, New York
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on polychrome and orange
- Dimensions
- 180 x 83 mm
- Pick catalog
- 127
About this banknote
The National Treasury of Brazil issued the 20 Cruzeiros banknote in 1942 as part of the transition from the mil réis to the cruzeiro currency. This provisional issue involved overprinting existing 20 mil réis notes (Pick 48) with the new denomination to expedite the currency changeover.
The obverse features a portrait of Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazil's first president (1889–1891), centered and flanked by the numeral "20." A diagonal autograph of the responsible official crosses the note. In the upper left and lower right corners, blue rosettes contain the inscription "CASA DA MOEDA / 20 / CRUZEIROS." The reverse displays an image of the mythological goddess Minerva seated, with the denomination "20" on either side.
