to the page of the old banknotes of Brasil




This site is created by Michael Straub.
I got the old banknotes from Maria Straub's grand father.



Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge the pictures.


Banknotes issued in 1942 (Cruzeiro).
Marques de Tamandare Bãrao do Rio Branco Getulio Vargas Getulio Vargas (verde) Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca
1 Cruzeiro 5 Cruzeiros 10 Cruzeiros 10 Cruzeiros Devaluated 20 Cruzeiros



Banknotes issued in 1970 (Cruzeiro).
Duque da Caxias Princesa Isabel Deodoro da Fonseca Bãrao do Rio Branco Castello Branco
100 Cruzeiros 200 Cruzeiros 500 Cruzeiros 1000 Cruzeiros 5000 Cruzeiros

Rui Barbosa Juscelino Kubitschek Juscelino Kubitschek
10000 Cruzeiros devaluated 100000 Cruzeiros 100000 Cruzeiros devaluated



Banknotes issued in 1986 (Cruzados). After a devaluation of 1000.
Rui Barbosa Oswaldo Cruz Juscelino Kubitschek Villa Lobos
10 Cruzados 50 Cruzados 100 Cruzados 500 Cruzados

Machado de Assis Portinari Carlos Chagas
1000 Cruzados 5000 Cruzados 10000 Cruzados



Banknotes issued in 1989 (Cruzados Novos). After another devaluation of 1000.
Portinari Carlos Chagas Carlos Drummond de Andrade Cecilia Meireles República i Centenãrio
5 Cruzados Novos 10 Cruzados Novos 50 Cruzados Novos 100 Cruzados Novos 200 Cruzados Novos



Banknotes issued in 1990 (Cruzeiros). Back to the Cruzeiros after another devaluation.
Carlos Drummond República i Centenãrio Augusto Ruschi Cãndido Rondon Efigie da Republica
50 Cruzeiros 200 Cruzeiros 500 Cruzeiros 1000 Cruzeiros 5000 Cruzeiros

Carlos Gomes Vital Brazil Cãmara Cascudo Beija Flor Mario de Andrade
5000 Cruzeiros 10000 Cruzeiros 50000 Cruzeiros 100000 Cruzeiros 500000 Cruzeiros



Actually, the last generation of Banknotes issued in 1994 (Real).
Beija Flor Garca Arara Onca Pintada
1 Real 5 Reais 10 Reais 50 Reais



Old and New Coins.
200 Reis 400 Reis 500 Reis 1000 Reis 1 Cruzeiro 10 Cruzados 1 Cruzado Novo
(1921) (1901) (1939) (1927) (1947) (1987) (1989)


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