500 cruzeiros 1955 — Brazil ( Pick: 164a )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1955. It is cataloged under Pick number 164a, which identifies it within the issue. The dimensions of this note are 157 x 67 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The front side design features dark olive on a multicolor underprint, complemented by blue-black elements. Detailed signatures from Claudionor de Souza Lemos, Eugênio Gudin Filho, José Maria Whitaker, Lucas Lopes, Carlos Augusto Carrilho, and Sebastião Paes de Almeida are present on the note.
This note was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.
The front side design features dark olive on a multicolor underprint, complemented by blue-black elements. Detailed signatures from Claudionor de Souza Lemos, Eugênio Gudin Filho, José Maria Whitaker, Lucas Lopes, Carlos Augusto Carrilho, and Sebastião Paes de Almeida are present on the note.
This note was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Claudionor de Souza Lemos, Eugênio Gudin Filho, José Maria Whitaker, Lucas Lopes, Carlos Augusto Carrilho, Sebastião Paes de Almeida
- Date of issue
- 1955
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark olive on multicolor underprint; blue-black
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 164a
About this banknote
The "Banco Central do Brasil" issued the 500 Cruzeiros banknote in 1955. This series was introduced to replace older currency forms and standardize monetary transactions in Brazil. Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London, was responsible for its production.
The front side features a portrait of Dom João VI, and the back side displays an allegorical figure representing "Abertura dos Portos." The note measures 157 x 67 mm and is printed on paper in dark olive with a multicolor underprint. It includes signatures from notable officials such as Claudionor de Souza Lemos and Eugênio Gudin Filho.
