5 cruzeiros 1961 — Brazil ( Pick: 166a )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Brazil, dated 1961, carries a denomination of 5 cruzeiros. It features a front side design that includes a raft with a sail on the left and a male Indian on the right, rendered in dark brown and brown with an Estampa 3 detail. The back side of the note displays a flower design, and the color scheme consists of brown and cream.
Cataloged as Pick number 166a, this note is part of the 1961 ND Issue. It was printed by CdM-B, classified as variant a. The note includes Signature 8 and has a series number that ranges from 1 to 75.
Cataloged as Pick number 166a, this note is part of the 1961 ND Issue. It was printed by CdM-B, classified as variant a. The note includes Signature 8 and has a series number that ranges from 1 to 75.
Specifications
- Colour
- Brown and cream
- Pick catalog
- 166a
About this banknote
The Tesouro Nacional of Brazil issued the 5 cruzeiros banknote (Pick 166a) in 1961. This note was part of the Estampa 3 series, introduced during a period when the Casa da Moeda do Brasil began producing banknotes domestically, reducing reliance on foreign printers.
The obverse features a raft with a sail on the left and a portrait of a male indigenous Brazilian on the right. The reverse displays the Victoria amazonica, a large water lily native to the Amazon. Printed by Casa da Moeda do Brasil, this note measures 155 x 67 mm and was demonetized in 1966.
