5 cruzeiros 1943 — Brazil ( Pick: 134 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1943. It is cataloged under Pick number 134, which identifies it within the issue. This banknote features a front side design depicting the Amazonia scene and is characterized by blue on multicolor guilloches. The back displays a brown color scheme.
This note is printed on paper and measures 157 x 67 mm. It is hand-signed and produced by the American Bank Note Company.
The 5 cruzeiros denomination was issued during World War II, reflecting the economic conditions of Brazil at that time.
This note is printed on paper and measures 157 x 67 mm. It is hand-signed and produced by the American Bank Note Company.
The 5 cruzeiros denomination was issued during World War II, reflecting the economic conditions of Brazil at that time.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Hand-signed
- Date of issue
- 1943
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor guilloches; brown back with Amazonia scene
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 134
About this banknote
The Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury) of Brazil issued the 5 cruzeiros banknote in 1943, as part of the country's transition from the real to the cruzeiro currency, which began on November 1, 1942. This series was printed by the American Bank Note Company and featured hand-signed autographs, a practice that continued until the early 1950s.
The obverse of the banknote displays a blue portrait of José Maria da Silva Paranhos, known as Barão do Rio Branco, at the center, flanked by the numeral '5' on both sides. The reverse features a brown depiction of the painting "Conquista do Amazonas" by Antônio Parreiras. This note measures 157 x 67 mm and was demonetized on February 12, 1967.
