| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Standard circulation 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`). |
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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 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. |
| 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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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 7048005410 |
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