500 cruzeiros 1962 — Brazil ( Pick: 172 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1962. It is cataloged under Pick number 172. The denomination and catalog reference place it among documented banknotes.
The front side design features a dark blue portrait of D. João VI at the center, set against a microcolor underprint labeled Estampa 1a, 1961 ND Issue. Two printed signatures are present on this side. The back side design is blue-black, depicting an allegory of "Maritime Industry" at the center, printed by the American Bank Note Company.
The dimensions of the note are 157 x 67 mm. The note includes two signatures, one from 1961 and the other from 1962. The American Bank Note Company produced various banknotes for Brazil during this period.
The front side design features a dark blue portrait of D. João VI at the center, set against a microcolor underprint labeled Estampa 1a, 1961 ND Issue. Two printed signatures are present on this side. The back side design is blue-black, depicting an allegory of "Maritime Industry" at the center, printed by the American Bank Note Company.
The dimensions of the note are 157 x 67 mm. The note includes two signatures, one from 1961 and the other from 1962. The American Bank Note Company produced various banknotes for Brazil during this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Signature 9 (1961); Signature 11 (1962)
- Date of issue
- 1961-1962
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue on microcolor underprint; blue-black on back
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 172
About this banknote
The 500 cruzeiros banknote was issued by the Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury) of Brazil between 1961 and 1962. This series, printed by the American Bank Note Company, featured the inscription "Valor Legal" and was among the first to bear this designation.
The obverse displays a central portrait of Dom João VI, encased in an ornate frame, with the denomination numerals "500" on either side. The reverse features an allegorical representation of the "Abertura dos Portos" (Opening of the Ports), based on the artwork by Cadmo Fausto de Sousa. This banknote was demonetized on February 12, 1967.
