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1 Cruzeiro Ayrton Senna
| Issuer | Estado de São Paulo (Fantasy) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Horizontal multicolor vignette with portrait of Ayrton Senna (1960–1994) at right, the McLaren MP4/6 racing car at center, and the crest of São Paulo at upper left. Pretended issuer inscription runs along the top; face value in numerals at lower left and right corners, in words at lower left. |
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| Reverse lettering | UM CRUZEIRO 2018 1 O GOVERNADOR 1800045 ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO ESTE TRIBUTO PARA UM GRANDE HOMEM NÃO É DINHEIRO E FICA SEM VALOR. © FRANCK MEDINA 2018 (Translation: One Cruzeiro The Governor State of São Paulo This tribute for a great man, this is not money and stays without value.) |
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A fantasy note rather than an official emission — the "Estado de São Paulo" issuer is fictitious, and no Brazilian subnational entity has ever had monetary issuing authority. Franck Medina, a French designer with a following among collectors of artistic fantasy currency, produced this in 2018 as a tribute piece. The cruzeiro denomination is a deliberate anachronism: Brazil abandoned the cruzeiro in 1994 when the Plano Real introduced the real, so the unit carries a certain nostalgic weight for a Brazilian audience.
Fantasy notes by named designers with documented limited runs have carved out a genuine collector niche, though secondary market values remain erratic.