| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 500 Cruzeiros (500 BRZ) |
| Currency | Cruzeiro (1942-1967) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 193 × 89 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| In circulation to | 12 February 1967 |
| Reference(s) | P#131 |
| Obverse description | Blue on polychrome, in calcography and lithography. In the center, within a frame surrounded by decorations, the bust of Floriano Vieira Peixoto (President of the Republic 1891–1894). In the upper left and lower right corners, overprints were applied in a blue color in the shape of rose with the words `Casa da Moeda 500 Cruzeiros` (`Mint 500 Cruzeiros`). |
| Reverse description | Dark-gray, in calcography. In the center, inside a frame decorated above and below, the coat of arms of the Republic of the United States of Brazil. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DOS
500 500 ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL 500 500
NO THESOURO NACIONAL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
CASA DA MOEDA
500
CRUZEIROS
500 500
CASA DA MOEDA
500
CRUZEIROS
500 QUINHENTOS 500
MIL REIS
VALOR RECEBIDO
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. (Translation: Republic of 500 500 United States of Brazil 500 500 at the National Treasure will be paid to the carrier of this amount of mint 500 Cruzeiros 500 500 mint 500 Cruzeiros 500 Five Hundred 500 Thousand Reis amount received American Bank Note Company) |
| Reverse lettering | 500 500
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
15 de Novembro de 1889
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. (Translation: 500 500 United States of Brazil November 15, 1889 American Bank Note Company) |
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| Catalog ID | 7048005410 |
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