| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation 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 |
| Designer(s) | Victor Meirelles |
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| 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. |
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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 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). |
| 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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| Numisquare ID | 2180421960 |
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