1 Cruzeiro 2nd edition; 1st family; 2nd type

Features

Country	Brazil
Period	Federative Republic of Brazil (1967-date)
Type	Standard banknote
Years	1972-1980
Value	1 Cruzeiro (1.00 BRB)
Currency	Cruzeiro novo (1967-1986)
Composition	Paper
Size	147 × 66 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	02-27-1986
References	P# 191A Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071. George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Obverse

On the right, in a circle, the effigy of the Republic looking to the left.

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL 1
1 UM
CRUZEIRO
UM
PRESIDENTE
CONSELHO MONETÁRIO
PRESIDENTE
BANCO CENTRAL

Translation:
Brazilian Central Bank 1
1 one Cruzeiro
one
President Monetary Council
President Central Bank

Engraver: Benedicto Ribeiro

Designer: Aloísio Sérgio Barbosa de Magalhães

Reverse

On the left, project of the building of the Amortization Box.

Lettering:
1 BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL
1
1 UM CRUZEIRO UM
CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL

Translation:
1 Brazilian Central Bank
1
1 one Cruzeiro one
Brazilian Mint

Engraver: Benedicto Ribeiro

Designer: Aloísio Sérgio Barbosa de Magalhães

Watermark

Effigies of the Republic.

Signatures

Antônio Delfim Netto (ADNᴾ)	President of the National Monetary Council
Ernane Galvêas (EGᴮ)	President of the Central Bank of Brazil
Mário Henrique Simonsen (MHS)	President of the National Monetary Council
Paulo Hortênsio Pereira Lira (PHP)	President of the Central Bank of Brazil
Ernane Galvêas (EGᴹ)	President of the National Monetary Council
Carlos Geraldo Langoni (CGL)	President of the Central Bank of Brazil

Comments

(1) There is a "legend" that states that the recorder of 1970s banknotes and coins, Benedicto Ribeiro, was inspired to create the effigy of the Republic adopted on this banknote and coins of the period in Tonia Carrero, brilliant Brazilian actress and very successful in occasion and of which the recorder was a fan.

(2) Amortization Box (Caixa de Amortização, in Portuguese)

(3) Specimen P# 191As

(4) Learn more about Brazilian monetary values (in Portuguese)

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Date	Signatures	No. printed	UNC	Frequency
ND (1972)	ADNᴾ, EGᴮ	378,100,000	2.05	16%	P# 191Aa; Series #00001 - 03781 B
ND (1972)	ADNᴾ, EGᴮ	600,000		1.0%	P# 191Aar; Series #00001 - 00006 B✻; Replacement (with ✻)
ND (1972)	ADNᴾ, EGᴮ			0%	P# 191Aas; Specimen (MODELO)
ND (1975)	MHS, PHP	941,300,000	0.92	39%	P# 191Ab; Series #03782 - 13194 B
ND (1975)	MHS, PHP	1,200,000		2%	P# 191Abr; Series #00006 - 00017 B✻; Replacement (with ✻)
ND (1975)	MHS, PHP			0.7%	P# 191Abs; Specimen (MODELO)
ND (1980)	EGᴹ, CGL	490,000,000	0.93	69%	P# 191Ac; Series #13195 - 18094 B
ND (1980)	EGᴹ, CGL	300,000		1.7%	P# 191Acr; Series #00017 - 00019 B✻; Replacement (with ✻)

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