200 cruzeiros 1943 — Brazil ( Pick: 139 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 200 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1943. It is cataloged under Pick number 139. The denomination and year establish its classification within the documented banknotes of this issue.
The front side design features elements characteristic of the 1943-1944 series, labeled as W/o Estampa (1A). The banknote displays a blue color scheme on multicolor guilloches, while the back is olive-green. It is printed on paper, with overall dimensions of 157 x 67 mm. The printing was carried out by the American Bank Note Company.
This banknote is distinguished by its production during a period marked by efforts to enhance anti-counterfeiting features in Brazilian currency. The use of multicolor guilloches is consistent with prevalent design practices in banknotes from the 1940s.
The front side design features elements characteristic of the 1943-1944 series, labeled as W/o Estampa (1A). The banknote displays a blue color scheme on multicolor guilloches, while the back is olive-green. It is printed on paper, with overall dimensions of 157 x 67 mm. The printing was carried out by the American Bank Note Company.
This banknote is distinguished by its production during a period marked by efforts to enhance anti-counterfeiting features in Brazilian currency. The use of multicolor guilloches is consistent with prevalent design practices in banknotes from the 1940s.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1943
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor guilloches; Back: Olive-green
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 139
About this banknote
The National Treasury (Tesouro Nacional) of Brazil issued the 200 cruzeiros banknote in 1943, following the introduction of the cruzeiro currency in 1942. This series was printed by the American Bank Note Company and featured autographed notes, a practice that continued until the early 1950s.
The obverse of the banknote displays a blue portrait of Dom Pedro I, Brazil's first emperor, centered within an ornate frame and flanked by the numerals "200." The reverse features an olive-green depiction of a battle scene. Measuring 157 x 67 mm, this note was demonetized on February 12, 1967.
