| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 1000 Cruzeiros (1000 BRZ) |
| Currency | Cruzeiro (1942-1967) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 157 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Victor Meirelles |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 12 February 1967 |
| Reference(s) | P#149 |
| Obverse description | Orange on polychrome, in chalcography and offset. In the center, oval medallion with the figure of Pedro Alvares Cabral (1467/68-1520), discoverer of Brazil. Above couplet `REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the United States of Brazil), surmounting the words `SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE` (will pay to the bearer of the amount). Below the inscription `MIL CRUZEIROS / VALOR RECEBIDO` (One Thousand Cruzeiros / Amount Received). On the left, print number, serial number (above) and the sequence number (below). On the right, the sequence number (above) and print number, serial number (below). Diagonally on any note, the anonymous autograph official responsible for conference. |
| Reverse description | Orange in calcography. Reproduction of the painting `Primeira missa no Brasil` (First mass in Brazil), 1860, by Victor Meirelles (1832-1903) on the caption `PRIMEIRA MISSA` (First mass), between the label `REPUBLICA DOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the / United States of Brazil). |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO
BRASIL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
1000 1000
NO TESOURO NACIONAL
1000 1000 1000 1000
PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL
1000 1000
MIL CRUZEIROS
VALOR RECEBIDO
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil will pay to the bearer of the amount in the National Treasury Pedro Alvares Cabral One Thousand Cruzeiros Amount Received Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.) |
| Reverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DOS
1000 1000
PRIMEIRA MISSA
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. (Translation: Republic of the First mass United States of Brazil Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.) |
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| Catalog ID | 2180421960 |
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