50 cruzeiros 1980 — Brazil ( Pick: 194c )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1980. It is cataloged under Pick number 194c, which identifies it within the issue. Its documented characteristics include distinct designs present on both the front and back sides of the note.
The front side features a design from the 1970 ND Issues, incorporating black, purple, blue-black, and violet on a lilac and multicolor underprint. The back side showcases a brown, lilac, and blue design that depicts coffee loading. The watermark on the note is D. da Fonseca, and it was printed by CdM-B. The measurements of the note are 161x76mm.
A total of 139,200,000 copies of this banknote were produced. The signature on this variant is identified as 20, and it is part of a series numbered #3842-5233 from 1980.
The front side features a design from the 1970 ND Issues, incorporating black, purple, blue-black, and violet on a lilac and multicolor underprint. The back side showcases a brown, lilac, and blue design that depicts coffee loading. The watermark on the note is D. da Fonseca, and it was printed by CdM-B. The measurements of the note are 161x76mm.
A total of 139,200,000 copies of this banknote were produced. The signature on this variant is identified as 20, and it is part of a series numbered #3842-5233 from 1980.
Specifications
- Signed by
- EG₂, CGL
- Date of issue
- 1980
- Colour
- Blue and red
- Amount produced
- 139,200,000
- Pick catalog
- 194c
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil) issued the 50 cruzeiros banknote in 1980 as part of the 1970-1981 series. This series was introduced to replace the previous currency, the real, which was phased out in 1942.
The obverse features a portrait of Marshal Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazil's first president, adorned with military medals. The reverse displays "Embarque de Café," a painting by Candido Portinari depicting men and women loading sacks of coffee beans. This variant, Pick 194c, measures 162 x 76 mm and was printed by Casa da Moeda do Brasil.
