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50 Cruzeiros Reais overprinted on P# 234
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 50 Cruzeiros Reais (50 BRR) |
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| Obverse description | At centre-left, a portrait of Luís da Câmara Cascudo (1898–1986), folklorist and writer, is set against a fine guilloche underprint, with a vignette of jangadeiros (traditional raft fishermen) to the right. A circular overprint stamp reading '50 Cruzeiros Reais' is applied over the original 50,000 Cruzeiros denomination. Inscriptions include the issuing authority, denomination in words, and the national motto 'DEUS SEJA LOUVADO'. |
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| Reverse description | An intaglio-printed vignette illustrates the Bumba-Meu-Boi, a traditional Brazilian folkloric pageant, with costumed figures including a caped dancer at left and a rider at right, flanking a stylised bull's head at centre. Denomination numerals '50 000' appear at upper right and lower left, with the inscription 'CINQÜENTA MIL CRUZEIROS' along the bottom. A guilloche underprint in light tones fills the background. |
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| Protection description | Portrait of Luís da Câmara Cascudo. |
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