500 cruzados novos 1990 — Brazil ( Pick: 222 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 cruzados novos issued in Brazil in 1990. It is cataloged under Pick number 222. The front design features orchids at the center and A. Ruschi on the right in green and purple on a multicolor underprint. The reverse side displays a light orange, purple, and blue design featuring a swallow-tailed hummingbird, additional orchids, and Ruschi at the center. A watermark of the Liberty head is present.
This banknote has dimensions of 140 x 65 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Maílson Ferreira da Nóbrega (Minister of Finance) and Wadico Waldir Bucchi (President of the Central Bank of Brazil). The printing office is Casa da Moeda do Brasil.
The 500 cruzados novos denomination was introduced during a period of monetary reform in Brazil aimed at stabilizing the economy.
This banknote has dimensions of 140 x 65 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Maílson Ferreira da Nóbrega (Minister of Finance) and Wadico Waldir Bucchi (President of the Central Bank of Brazil). The printing office is Casa da Moeda do Brasil.
The 500 cruzados novos denomination was introduced during a period of monetary reform in Brazil aimed at stabilizing the economy.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Maílson Ferreira da Nóbrega (Minister of Finance), Wadico Waldir Bucchi (President of the Central Bank of Brazil)
- Date of issue
- April 15, 1990
- Printing office
- Casa da Moeda do Brasil
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green and purple on multicolor underprint; light orange, purple and blue on reverse
- Dimensions
- 140 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 222
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Brazil issued the 500 cruzados novos banknote in 1990 as part of the Cruzado Novo series, which was introduced on January 15, 1989, replacing the previous cruzado currency at a rate of 1,000 cruzados to 1 cruzado novo. This series was short-lived, as the cruzado novo was replaced by the cruzeiro on March 15, 1990.
The obverse of the banknote features a portrait of scientist Augusto Ruschi (1915–1986) on the right, with orchids at the center. The reverse depicts Ruschi examining orchids, accompanied by a swallow-tailed hummingbird. The watermark is an effigy of the Republic. The note measures 140 x 65 mm and was printed by the Casa da Moeda do Brasil.
