500 Cruzeiros overprint on 500 Mil Réis i.e. P# 92

Features

Issuer	Brazil
Period	Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1942
Value	500 Cruzeiros (500.00 BRZ)
Currency	Cruzeiro (1942-1967)
Composition	Paper
Size	193 × 89 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	12 February 1967
Number	N# 207877 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	P# 131 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

In the center, within a frame surrounded by decorations, the bust of Floriano Vieira Peixoto (President of the Republic 1981 - 1894).
In the upper left and lower right corners, overprints were applied in a blue color in the shape of rose with the words CASA DA MOEDA 500 CRUZEIROS (MINT 500 CRUZEIROS).

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DOS
500 500 ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL 500 500
NO THESOURO NACIONAL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
CASA DA MOEDA
500
CRUZEIROS
500 500
CASA DA MOEDA
500
CRUZEIROS
500 QUINHENTOS 500
MIL REIS
VALOR RECEBIDO
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Translation:
REPUBLIC OF
500 500 UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL 500 500
AT THE NATIONAL TREASURE
WILL BE PAID TO THE CARRIER OF THIS AMOUNT OF
MINT
500
CRUZEIROS
500 500
MINT
500
CRUZEIROS
500 FIVE HUNDRED 500
THOUSAND REIS
AMOUNT RECEIVED
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Reverse

In the center, inside a frame decorated above and below, the coat of arms of the Republic of the United States of Brazil.

Lettering:
500 500
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
15 de Novembro de 1889
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Translation:
500 500
UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL
November 15, 1889
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Comments

Themes of this banknote
      
(1) Floriano Vieira Peixoto

       
(2) Coat of Arms of the United States of Brazil

       
(3) 500 Cruzeiros Stamp

Notes
Issued in 1925 by the National Treasury and used to the CRUZEIRO standard in 1942, receiving the double overprint in blue color in the shape of rose with the words: CASA DA MOEDA 200 CRUZEIROS (MINT 500 CRUZEIROS). There are some of these series without the super impression.


To know more...] Republic of the United States of Brazil (New State) and Cruzeiro (Cr$)

Legislation
Decree law 4791 of October 5, 1942

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Politician

• 500 Cruzeiros (1st edition; 1st print; Autographed)
• 500 Cruzeiros (1st edition; 2nd print; Autographed)
• 500 Cruzeiros (1 edition; 1st print; Valor Recebido)
• 500 Cruzeiros (1st edition; 2nd print)
• 500 Cruzeiros (1st edition; 1st print; Valor Legal)

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