| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5000 Cruzeiros (5000 BRZ) |
| Currency | Cruzeiro (1942-1967) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 157 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| In circulation to | 12 February 1967 |
| Reference(s) | P#182A |
| Obverse description | Solferino red on polychrome, in chalcography and offset - drawn from the National Treasury. On the right, oval medallion with the figure of Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, Tiradentes (1746-1792). Above couplet `REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the United States of Brazil). Below the inscription `CINCO MIL CRUZEIROS / VALOR LEGAL` (Five Thousand Cruzeiros / Legal Amount). On the left, print number, serial number (above), the sequence number (center) and signature of Presidente of the Central Bank (below). On the right, the sequence number (above), print number, serial number (center) and signature of Finance Minister in black (below). |
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| Obverse lettering |
REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL 5000 5000 TESOURO NACIONAL CINCO MIL CRUZEIROS VALOR LEGAL PRESIDENTE DO BANCO CENTRAL MINISTRO DA FAZENDA TIRADENTES 5000 5000 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED. (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil National Treasury Five Thousand Cruzeiros Legal Amount President of the Central Bank Finance Minister Tiradentes Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.) |
| Reverse description | Rubi red in calcography. Reproduction of the painting `Tiradentes ante o carrasco` (Tiradentes before the executioner), 1951, by Rafael Falco (1885-1967), between the label `REPUBLICA DOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL` (Republic of the / United States of Brazil). |
| Reverse lettering |
REPÚBLICA DOS 5000 5000 TIRADENTES ANTE O CARRASCO ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED. (Translation: Republic of the Tiradentes before the executioner United States of Brazil Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.) |
| Signature(s) | Dênio Chagas Nogueira, Otávio Gouveia de Bulhões, |
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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 | 9011116620 |
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