5000 cruzeiros 1965 — Brazil ( Pick: 182A )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000 cruzeiros issued in Brazil in 1965. It is cataloged under Pick number 182A. The front design features a portrait of Tiradentes at the right, with red ink on a multicolor underprint. Two printed signatures are present, including one with the title: Director Caixa de Amortizacao. The back design is primarily red, showcasing a historical scene featuring Tiradentes at the center.
The banknote measures 157 x 67 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, with a total issue amount of 50,000,000 notes. The signatures include Dênio Chagas Nogueira, President of the Central Bank of Brazil, and Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões, Finance Minister.
In the early 1960s, Brazil underwent considerable changes in its currency, with the 1965 issue reflecting a transition towards modern banknote designs. The use of Tiradentes as a prominent figure was part of a broader effort to include elements of national identity in currency.
The banknote measures 157 x 67 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, with a total issue amount of 50,000,000 notes. The signatures include Dênio Chagas Nogueira, President of the Central Bank of Brazil, and Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões, Finance Minister.
In the early 1960s, Brazil underwent considerable changes in its currency, with the 1965 issue reflecting a transition towards modern banknote designs. The use of Tiradentes as a prominent figure was part of a broader effort to include elements of national identity in currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Dênio Chagas Nogueira (President of the Central Bank of Brazil), Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões (Finance Minister)
- Date of issue
- 1965
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- 50,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 182A
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Brazil issued the 5000 cruzeiros banknote in 1965, with design and production by Thomas De La Rue & Company. The series was introduced as part of Brazil's ongoing currency reform during the 1960s, led by Finance Minister Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões and President Dênio Chagas Nogueira of the Central Bank.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of Tiradentes, an important historical figure, to the right, with signatures including the Director of Caixa de Amortizacao. The back side shows a historical scene with Tiradentes at the center. This note, Pick number 182A, is printed on paper and measures 157 x 67 mm, using a red color scheme on a multicolor underprint.
