5 cruzeiros 1953 — Brazil ( Pick: 158 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1953. It is cataloged under Pick number 158. This note features a front design known as the 1953-1960 Estampa 2A, depicting Amazonia.
The note is primarily brown on a multicolor underprint. It is printed on paper and has dimensions of 157 x 67 mm. The note is signed by Barão do Rio Branco and was produced by Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited, in London.
The note was part of significant currency reforms undertaken by the State Bank of Brazil. These reforms occurred in response to economic conditions at the time.
The note is primarily brown on a multicolor underprint. It is printed on paper and has dimensions of 157 x 67 mm. The note is signed by Barão do Rio Branco and was produced by Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited, in London.
The note was part of significant currency reforms undertaken by the State Bank of Brazil. These reforms occurred in response to economic conditions at the time.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Barão do Rio Branco, Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited, London
- Date of issue
- 1953-1960
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 158
About this banknote
The Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury) of Brazil issued the 5 Cruzeiros banknote (Pick 158) between 1953 and 1959. This series, known as Estampa 2A, was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London. The banknotes were released in multiple series, each bearing different signatures, reflecting changes in the Ministry of Finance during that period.
The obverse features a sepia-toned portrait of José Maria da Silva Paranhos, the Barão do Rio Branco, centered within an ornate frame, flanked by the numeral '5' on both sides. The reverse displays a depiction of the painting "A Conquista do Amazonas" by Antônio Parreiras. The note measures 157 x 67 mm and was demonetized on May 13, 1967.
