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5 Cruzeiros Novos overprinted on P# 174
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 1966-1967 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL 5000 5000 TESOURO NACIONAL BANCO CENTRAL 5 CRUZEIROS NOVOS CINCO MIL CRUZEIROS VALOR LEGAL PRESIDENTE DO BANCO CENTRAL MINISTRO DA FAZENDA TIRADENTES AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil National Treasury Central Bank 5 Cruzeiros Novos Five Thousand Cruzeiros Legal Amount President of the Central Bank Finance Minister Tiradentes American Bank Note Company.) |
| Reverse description | Printed in ruby red intaglio. The central vignette reproduces the painting 'Tiradentes ante o carrasco' (Tiradentes before the Executioner), executed in 1951 by the artist Rafael Falco (1885–1967), framed between two panels bearing the legend 'REPÚBLICA DOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL'. The denomination numerals '5000' appear at left and right. |
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The cruzeiro novo was introduced in February 1967 at a rate of 1,000 old cruzeiros to one, a redenomination meant to signal a break from the chronic inflation that had plagued Brazil through the early 1960s. Rather than printing an entirely new series, the Banco Central simply overstamped existing P#174 cruzeiro stock — the overprint was the policy announcement made physical.
The signature change across series ranges reflects a genuine administrative transition: Octávio Gouvêa de Bulhões served as Finance Minister under Castelo Branco and was the architect of the PAEG stabilization program. His name appearing on both signature pairings is the more consequential detail here.