5 Cruzeiros Thesouro Nacional; 3rd print

Features

Location	Brazil
Issuing institution	National Treasury (Thesouro Nacional)
Period	Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1961-1962
Value	5 Cruzeiros (5 BRZ)
Currency	Cruzeiro (1942-1967)
Composition	Paper
Size	156 × 67 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Technique	Offset
Demonetized	12 February 1967
Number	N# 206135
References	P# 166 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , AI Notes# C111, C112 Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2022. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2022 = Banknotes of Brazil (1833 to 2022) (9^th Edition). Art Graph, São Paulo, Brazil. , PMLC# 547 Rodrigo Maldonado, Fernando Antunes; 2022. Papel Moeda Livro Completo = Complete Book Paper Money (3^rd Edition). Bentes, MBA Editores, Ischia, Italy.

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Obverse

Sepia on brown underprint, in calchopraphy and offset.
At left, image of a raftman on his raft sailing the sea; at center, numeral 5 superimposed by the word CRUZEIROS; at right, left profile of an indigenous man.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
NO TESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
MINISTRO DA FAZENDA
DIRETOR
CAIXA DE AMORTIZAÇÃO
5
CRUZEIROS
CINCO CRUZEIROS
VALOR RECEBIDO
CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL

Translation:
Republic of the United States of Brazil
The National Treasure will pay to the bearer the amount of Five Cruzeiros
Finance Minister
Director of Amortization Fund
Amount received
Brazilian Mint

Engraver: Rubens Alves da Silva

Designer: Orlando Moutinho Maia

Reverse

Red and brown.
In the center, an image of Victoria Amazonica in bloom, flanked by six numerals 5.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DOS

VITÓRIA RÉGIA

ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL

Translation:
Republic of the United States of Brazil
Victoria Amazonica
Brazilian Mint

Engraver: José Maria das Neves

Designer: Orlando Moutinho Maia

Signatures

Sebastiío Paes de Almeida (SPA)	Finance Minister
Carlos Augusto Carrilho (CAC)	Director of the Amortization Fund
Walther Moreira Salles (WMS)	Finance Minister
Reginaldo Fernandes Nunes (RFN)	Director of the Amortization Fund

Printer

Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Brazil

Comments

Themes of this banknote

(1) Jangada (Raft)

(2) Indigenous in Brazil

(3) Victoria amazonica

Notes
Due to the image of the Indian printed on this note, it was affectionately called "Indian note".

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Date	Signatures	No. printed	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1961)	SPA, CAC	7 500 000	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 1.50	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	AI Notes# C111 Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2022. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2022 = Banknotes of Brazil (1833 to 2022) (9^th Edition). Art Graph, São Paulo, Brazil. , PMLC# 547.01 to 547.75 Rodrigo Maldonado, Fernando Antunes; 2022. Papel Moeda Livro Completo = Complete Book Paper Money (3^rd Edition). Bentes, MBA Editores, Ischia, Italy.	P# 166a - Series: #001 - 075	53%
ND (1961)	SPA, CAC									AI Notes# C111m Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2022. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2022 = Banknotes of Brazil (1833 to 2022) (9^th Edition). Art Graph, São Paulo, Brazil.	P# 166as - Specimen (Modelo)	0%
ND (1962)	WMS, RFN	3 600 000				$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	AI Notes# C112 Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2022. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2022 = Banknotes of Brazil (1833 to 2022) (9^th Edition). Art Graph, São Paulo, Brazil. , PMLC# 547.76 to 547.111 Rodrigo Maldonado, Fernando Antunes; 2022. Papel Moeda Livro Completo = Complete Book Paper Money (3^rd Edition). Bentes, MBA Editores, Ischia, Italy.	P# 166b - Series: #076 - 111	56%
ND (1962)	WMS, RFN									AI Notes# C112m Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2022. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2022 = Banknotes of Brazil (1833 to 2022) (9^th Edition). Art Graph, São Paulo, Brazil.	P# 196bs - Specimen (Modelo)	0%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 104 Lot 2249	19 Dec 2023	ND (1961) SPA, CAC – AI Notes# C111, PMLC# 547.01 to 547.75 – P# 166a - Series: #001 - 075		USD 5.79 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 121 Lot 2592	18 Apr 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.42 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 121 Lot 2591	18 Apr 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 8.10 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 2755	13 Dec 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 167 Lot 849	19 Aug 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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