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500 Cruzeiros 2 Edition, 1st Type, Stamp B
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 1979-1980 |
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| Value | 500 Cruzeiros (500 BRB) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a horizontal sequence of stylized human faces rendered in intaglio, symbolizing the diverse ethnic origins that constitute the Brazilian people. The vignette spans the full width of the note in an abstract, modernist graphic style characteristic of the designer Aloísio Magalhães. Denomination numerals and the issuing authority inscription appear in the surrounding letterpress legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL 500 500 QUINHENTOS CRUZEIROS PRESIDENTE CONSELHO MONETÁRIO PRESIDENTE BANCO CENTRAL (Translation: Central Bank of Brazil 500 Five Hundred Cruzeiros President Monetary Council President Central Bank) |
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Three distinct signature combinations appear across this type, tracking the rapid ministerial turnover of Brazil's late military government period — Simonsen departed as Finance Minister in 1979 following disagreements over inflation policy, triggering a cascade of appointments that left their mark directly on the paper. Rischbieter and then Galvêas rotated through the Finance Ministry while the Banco Central presidency changed alongside them.
The series prefixes allow precise attribution to each signing pair, which matters to specialists since the Simonsen/Lira combination covers the earliest and most limited range.