200 cruzeiros 1961 — Brazil ( Pick: 171a )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 200 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 171a. This note features a front design of dark blue on a microcolor underprint, with a portrait of D. Pedro at the center. It includes two printed signatures and is classified as Estampa 1a; 1961 ND Issue, which falls within the ND period of 1961-64. The back side is olive-green, depicting a battle scene at the center.
This banknote measures 157 x 67 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by the ABNC printing office, with the variant noted as Signature 9. The note also has a series number of 671-1070.
The note's dark blue design on the front represents its aesthetic, while the olive-green back details a battle scene. In 1961, Brazil underwent significant monetary reform as part of broader economic changes.
This banknote measures 157 x 67 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by the ABNC printing office, with the variant noted as Signature 9. The note also has a series number of 671-1070.
The note's dark blue design on the front represents its aesthetic, while the olive-green back details a battle scene. In 1961, Brazil underwent significant monetary reform as part of broader economic changes.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Signature 9
- Date of issue
- 1961
- Printing office
- ABNC
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue on microcolor underprint; Back: Olive-green
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 171a
About this banknote
The issuing authority for the 200 cruzeiros banknote was the Banco Central do Brasil. This series was issued beginning in 1961. It was part of a range of banknotes introduced to update Brazil's currency system post-World War II, printed by the American Bank Note Company (ABNC).
The front of the note features a portrait of Emperor Dom Pedro II in dark blue on a microcolor underprint, alongside two printed signatures. The back shows an olive-green depiction of a battle scene. Designated as Pick 171a, this series included specific variants such as "Signature 9" and was produced exclusively by ABNC.
