200 Cruzeiros overprint on 200 Mil Réis i.e. P# 81

Features

Issuer	Brazil
Period	Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1942
Value	200 Cruzeiros (200.00 BRZ)
Currency	Cruzeiro (1942-1967)
Composition	Paper
Size	189 × 87 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	12 February 1967
Number	N# 218243 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	P# 130 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

Blue on polychrome, in calcography and lithography.
In the center, the portrait of Prudente José de Morais Barros, 3rd President of the Republic (1894-1898), flanked by numerals 200.
In the upper left and lower right corners, overprints were applied in blue color in the shape of rose, with the words CASA DA MOEDA 200 CRUZEIROS (MINT 200 CRUZEIROS).

Lettering:
REPUBLICA
DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL
NO THESOURO NACIONAL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
CASA DA MOEDA
200
CRUZEIROS
200 200
CASA DA MOEDA
200
CRUZEIROS
200 DUZENTOS MIL REIS 200
VALOR RECEBIDO
200 200
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Translation:
Republic of the United States of Brazil
In the National Treasury
will be paid to the carrier of this amount of
Mint 200 Cruzeiros
Two Hundred Thousand Réis
Amount Received
American Bank Note Company

Reverse

Sepia in calcography.
In the center, image of Monroe palace.

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DOS
200 200
200 200
200 200
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Translation:
Republic of the United States of Brazil
American Bank Note Company

Comments

Themes of this banknote
      
(1) Prudente José de Morais Barros

     
(2) Monroe palace

       
(3) Round stamp of 200 Cruzeiros

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 200 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

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

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