500 cruzeiros 1979 — Brazil ( Pick: 196a )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1979. It is cataloged under Pick number 196a. The banknote features a design from the 1972 Commemorative Issue, characterized by dark olive-green and brown colors on a violet and multicolor underprint. The front side showcases its commemorative design, while the back displays five different maps of Brazil. A watermark featuring the dates 1822 and 1972 can be found in the clear area on the left.
The note measures 171 x 79 mm and is signed by Mário Henrique Simonsen and Paulo Hortênsio Pereira Lira. A total of 140,100,000 pieces were produced by Casa da Moeda do Brasil.
The note measures 171 x 79 mm and is signed by Mário Henrique Simonsen and Paulo Hortênsio Pereira Lira. A total of 140,100,000 pieces were produced by Casa da Moeda do Brasil.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mário Henrique Simonsen, Paulo Hortênsio Pereira Lira
- Date of issue
- 1979
- Printing office
- Casa da Moeda do Brasil
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Dark olive-green and brown on violet and multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 171 x 79 mm
- Amount produced
- 140,100,000
- Pick catalog
- 196a
About this banknote
The 500 cruzeiros banknote was issued by the Banco Central do Brasil in 1979. This series was introduced as part of a 1972 commemorative issue, initially released between 1972 and 1974. It was signed by Mário Henrique Simonsen and Paulo Hortênsio Pereira Lira, and printed by Casa da Moeda do Brasil, with a production total of 140,100,000 notes.
The front of the banknote features dark olive-green and brown colors on a violet and multicolor underprint. The back displays five different maps of Brazil. A distinctive feature is the watermark, which shows the dates "1822" and "1972" in a clear area on the left. This note is identified as Pick number 196a.
