- Brazilian cruzado
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Brazilian cruzado cruzado brasileiro (Portuguese) ISO 4217 code BRC User(s) Brazil
Subunit 1/100 centavo Symbol Cz$ Plural cruzados Coins Freq. used 1, 5, 10 cruzados Rarely used 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 centavos Banknotes Freq. used 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 cruzados Central bank Central Bank of Brazil Website www.bc.gov.br Printer Casa da Moeda do Brasil Website www.casadamoeda.com.br Mint Casa da Moeda do Brasil Website www.casadamoeda.com.br The cruzado was the currency of Brazil from 1986 to 1989. It replaced the second cruzeiro (at first called the "cruzeiro novo") in 1986, at a rate of 1 cruzado = 1000 cruzeiros (novos) and was replaced in 1989 by the cruzado novo at a rate of 1000 cruzados = 1 cruzado novo.
This currency was subdivided in 100 centavos and it had the symbol
and the ISO 4217 code BRC.
Contents
Coins
5 Cruzados coin (1987) [[|110px]][[|110px]] Obverse Reverse Stainless-steel coins were introduced in 1986 in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos, and 1 and 5 cruzados, with 10 cruzados following in 1987. Coin production ceased in 1988.
100 cruzado coins commemorating the centenary of the abolition of slavery (the Lei Áurea) were produced in 1988. Although rare in circulation, the designs were carried over into the series issued between 1989 and 1991.
Banknotes
The first banknotes were overprints on cruzeiro notes, in denominations of 10, 50 and 100 cruzados. Regular notes followed in denominations of 10, 50, 100 and 500 cruzados, followed by 1000 cruzados in 1987, 5000 and 10,000 cruzados in 1988.
References
- Krause, Chester L. and Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed. ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
- Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.
External links
Historical currencies of Brazil
Real (Réis)
Rs [—]
1790–1942Cruzeiro
Cr / ₢ [BRZ]
1942–1967Cruzeiro (novo)
NCr / Cr$ [BRB]
1967–1986Cruzado
Cz$ [BRC]
1986–1989Cruzado novo
NCz$ [BRN]
1989–1990Cruzeiro
Cr$ [BRE]
1990–1993Cruzeiro real
CR$ [BRR]
1993–1994Real
R$ [BRL]
1994–presentCategories:- Modern obsolete currencies
- Currencies of Brazil
- Economic history of Brazil
- 1986 establishments in Brazil
- 1989 disestablishments
- 1980s economic history
- 20th century in Brazil
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