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10 000 Cruzados
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Value | 10 000 Cruzados (10 000 BRC) |
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| Obverse description | At centre-right, an intaglio portrait of physician and scientist Carlos Ribeiro Justiniano das Chagas (1879–1934), derived from a 1931 photograph, is set against a multicolour guilloche underprint. To the left, a classical engraving-style vignette illustrates the evolutionary cycle of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The issuing authority's name, denomination, and the religious motto 'DEUS SEJA LOUVADO' appear in letterpress inscriptions framing the central design. |
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| Reverse description | An intaglio vignette at centre portrays Carlos Chagas seated in profile at a laboratory bench, peering through a microscope, with period scientific apparatus including retort stands and glassware arranged against a warm ochre and rose guilloche underprint. A decorative geometric panel in violet and gold occupies the left margin, while bold numerals '10000' appear at upper-right and lower-left. The denomination inscription runs along the lower portion within a bold red band. |
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This note belongs to the Cruzado series introduced in 1986 as part of the Plano Cruzado — Brazil's attempt to break hyperinflation by freezing prices and replacing the cruzeiro at a rate of 1,000 to 1. The plan collapsed within a year. By the time this 10,000 Cruzado note was issued in 1988, inflation had already rendered lower denominations essentially useless, and the government was printing ever-higher values in a losing race against price levels.
The Cruzado itself was replaced by the Cruzado Novo in January 1989, at 1,000 to 1 again — meaning this note survived as legal tender for under twelve months.