Brazil currency note, 100 cruzeiros, issued postwar

Identifier
irn39049
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.263.31
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Portuguese
Source
EHRI Partner

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.

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Genre

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