5 cruzeiros 1956 — Brazil ( Pick: 158 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1956. It is cataloged under Pick number 158, which identifies it within the issue. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this specific reference.
The front side design features the 1953-1960 Estampa 2A, showcasing Amazonia. The note is printed in sepia on a polychrome background.
This banknote measures 157 x 67 mm and was produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, in London. A total of 50,000,000 units were printed. The signatories of this banknote are Claudionor de Souza Lemos and José Maria Alkmin.
The front side design features the 1953-1960 Estampa 2A, showcasing Amazonia. The note is printed in sepia on a polychrome background.
This banknote measures 157 x 67 mm and was produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, in London. A total of 50,000,000 units were printed. The signatories of this banknote are Claudionor de Souza Lemos and José Maria Alkmin.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Claudionor de Souza Lemos (Director of the Amortization Fund), José Maria Alkmin (Finance Minister)
- Date of issue
- 1956
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Sepia on polychrome
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- 50,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 158
About this banknote
The issuing authority for the 5 cruzeiros banknote was the Banco do Brasil. This note was part of a series issued in 1956, a period marked by economic adjustments, leading to the production and release of this banknote. The banknote's printing was commissioned to Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, in London.
The front side of the banknote features an Estampa 2A design from 1953-1960, depicting a scene from the Amazonia region. The note is printed in sepia on a polychrome background and measures 157 x 67 mm. It bears the signatures of Claudionor de Souza Lemos and José Maria Alkmin, with a production total of 50,000,000 notes.
