50 cruzeiros 1961 — Brazil ( Pick: 169a )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 169a. The dimensions of the note are 157 x 67 mm, and it was produced by the American Banknote Corporation. A total of 50,000,000 notes were printed for this issue.
The front side features a dark blue design on a microcolor underprint with a portrait of Princess Isabel at the center. It includes two printed signatures and is marked as Estampa 1a from the 1961 ND issue. The back side is purple, depicting an allegory of "Law" at the center.
The note is signed by Carlos Augusto Carrilho and Clemente Mariani Bittencourt. This specific variant is noted as variant a, issued note. The 50 cruzeiros denomination is part of a larger series of currency introduced in Brazil during the early 1960s.
The front side features a dark blue design on a microcolor underprint with a portrait of Princess Isabel at the center. It includes two printed signatures and is marked as Estampa 1a from the 1961 ND issue. The back side is purple, depicting an allegory of "Law" at the center.
The note is signed by Carlos Augusto Carrilho and Clemente Mariani Bittencourt. This specific variant is noted as variant a, issued note. The 50 cruzeiros denomination is part of a larger series of currency introduced in Brazil during the early 1960s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Carlos Augusto Carrilho, Clemente Mariani Bittencourt
- Date of issue
- 1961
- Printing office
- American Banknote Corporation
- Colour
- Violet in calcography
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- 50,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 169a
About this banknote
The National Treasury (Tesouro Nacional) of Brazil issued the 50 Cruzeiros banknote in 1961. This series was introduced to update the national currency and featured prominent historical figures.
The obverse of the banknote displays a portrait of Princess Isabel at the center, flanked by the denomination numerals "50." The reverse features an allegorical representation of the Aurea Law, a painting by Cadmo Fausto de Sousa. The note measures 157 x 67 mm and was printed by the American Bank Note Company. It was demonetized on February 12, 1967.
