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1000 Cruzeiros Reais BRL

Brazil 1990_present XF P-239 AI extracted ✦ AI 95%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Brazil
Currency BRL
Denomination 1000 Cruzeiros Reais
Series name Cruzeiro Real series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Cruzeiro
Successor currency Real
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Anísio Teixeira
Reverse subject Brazilian schoolchildren and education scene
Watermark Portrait of Anísio Teixeira in clear field at right
Color palette #d4a574,#6b9ec1,#8b4513
Themes statesman,writer,science,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: Anísio Spínola Teixeira (1900–1971), Brazilian educator, writer, and intellectual who was one of the pioneers of public education reform in Brazil and a leading figure in the Brazilian progressive education movement. As Secretary of Education in Bahia and later in Rio de Janeiro, he championed universal, free, secular public education and founded the University of Brasília. Behind his portrait is a traditional indigenous maloca (communal house) with characteristic thatched roof architecture, representing Brazil's indigenous heritage and cultural diversity.

Back: Brazilian schoolchildren of diverse ethnic backgrounds engaged in learning activities, representing Anísio Teixeira's vision of universal, inclusive public education for all Brazilian children regardless of race or social class. The scene depicts students reading, studying, and collaborating, symbolizing the democratic education movement that Teixeira championed throughout his career and his belief in education as the foundation of social progress and equality.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banco Central do Brasil
Issuer (native) BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL
Printer Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 140x65

Signatures: Ministro da Fazenda; Presidente do Banco Central do Brasil

Security features: watermark,microprint,intaglio,see_through_register

Geography

Brazil in South America

Brazil in South America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

The Cruzeiro Real was Brazil's short-lived currency from August 1993 to June 1994, replacing the third Cruzeiro at 1,000:1 during a period of hyperinflation. This 1000 Cruzeiros Reais note was part of the highest denomination issued in this series. The currency was replaced by the Real (BRL) on July 1, 1994, as part of the Plano Real economic stabilization program, at a rate of 2,750 Cruzeiros Reais = 1 Real. The choice of Anísio Teixeira reflected Brazil's emphasis on education as a national priority. All Cruzeiro Real notes were demonetized shortly after the Real's introduction, making this one of Brazil's shortest-lived currency series.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 239
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1993–1994
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade XF
Serial number A2510057613A
Serial prefix A
Serial suffix A

Note shows light circulation with minor handling marks and slight edge wear, but retains good color and detail. No tears or major defects visible.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$8
Type default range $2–$8
Valuation history (1)
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AI extractions (1)
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