Brasil Paper Money Collection


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Brasil Notes

[ Last Update: Tuesday, 19-Jan-2010 19:10:30 EST ]

Tesouro Nacional, Valor Recebido (National Treasury, Amount Received)

1953-1959 without Estampa 1A

P150d - 1 Cruzeiros Note
Front: Portrait of Marques de Tamandare at center, planchets
Back: Naval school at center
Printer: American Banknote Company
Signatures: Claudionor S. Lemos and Lucas Lopes
Size: 157 x 63 mm

Banco Central Do Brazil

1990-1993 ND Regular Issue

P234 - 50000 Cruzeiros
Front: Folklorist Luís da Câmara Cascudo, men on a raft at center
Back: Scene of the "bumba-meu-boi", self representative of Brazilian folklore
Watermark: Luís da Câmara Cascudo
Size: 140 x 65 mm

During the 1980's, former president Jose Sarney introduced into Brazilian paper money the phrase "Deus seja louvado" ("God be praised.")