Brazil currency note, 100 cruzeiros, issued postwar
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.560 inches (6.502 cm) | Width: 6.130 inches (15.57 cm)
Archival History
The paper money was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by Diana Nikkels, the granddaughter of Abigael de Vries and the daughter of Ingeborg de Vries Nikkels.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Diana Nikkels
Scope and Content
100 cruzeiros bank note issued in Brazil.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular offwhite paper currency. Face has a graphic design in brown ink with repeating 100, and a blue border with numeric denomination medallions in the corners. In the center is a portrait medallion of D. Pedro II in blue flanked by blue numeric denomination medallions with a paisley design in orange, green, and purple. The series number is printed in red in the upper left and lower right corners. The serial number is printed in red in the lower left and upper right corners. Back is in brown ink with a seated woman leaning on a globe looking out to water. There are 3 medallions on each side with numeric denominations. There is Portuguese text in the top and bottom borders.
Subjects
- Paper money--Brazil--History.
- Brazil--Economic policy--20th century.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media