100 Brazilian Cruzeiros Banknote (Dom Pedro Ii Red Type)

100 Cruzeiros Mil Reis (Issued 1960)

Brazil in 1960 was navigating a period of ambitious national transformation under President Juscelino Kubitschek, whose bold modernisation programme had just seen the inauguration of the purpose-built capital, Brasília. The country’s currency system was simultaneously undergoing reform, and this 100 Cruzeiros note — bearing the heading of the Thesouro Nacional and referencing the imperial issues of 1833 to 1850 — served as a bridge between Brazil’s monarchical heritage and its mid-twentieth-century republican identity. Printed by the distinguished security printing firm Thomas De La Rue and Company, Limited, London, the note carries the full weight of institutional authority and fine intaglio craftsmanship. It was issued under the República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil and remained in circulation until its eventual withdrawal as monetary reforms continued to reshape the Brazilian financial landscape.

On the front, the dominant feature is a finely engraved central oval portrait medallion depicting Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, rendered in deep rose-red intaglio engraving. His bearded, distinguished face is framed within an elaborate oval border, and the engraving captures considerable tonal depth in his facial features and coat. The overall colour scheme of the note is a warm, rich crimson-red throughout, consistent across all printed elements. The heading “REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL” runs across the top in bold serif lettering, with “SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR” and “DESTA A QUANTIA DE” appearing beneath in smaller text flanking a central oval cartouche bearing the words “THESOURO NACIONAL.” The denomination numeral “100” appears prominently in each of the four corners, and additional repeated “100” numerals are woven into the guilloché patterning on the left and right side panels. Intricate guilloché rosette and scroll designs fill the side borders, creating a layered geometric security pattern. The serial number “009677” appears twice — once at the upper right and once at the lower left — with “ESTAMPA 2A SERIE 116A” printed in small text adjacent to both. Two manuscript signatures are present across the lower portion, one identified beneath as “CAIXA DE AMORTIZAÇÃO” and the other as “MINISTRO DA FAZENDA.” The denomination is confirmed in full text at the foot of the note: “CEM CRUZEIROS VALOR CERTO,” with the printer’s imprint “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON” printed in small text beneath.

The reverse is printed in the same warm crimson-red palette and features a large central allegorical scene dominated by a classically robed female figure, likely representing the Republic or national progress, seated and resting one arm upon a large terrestrial globe. She gazes upward and to one side, with open books or documents visible at her feet, and tropical foliage including palm fronds rising in the background, alongside a suggestion of mountains in the far distance. The scene is rendered in detailed intaglio line engraving with fine cross-hatching giving depth and dimension to the figure, globe, and landscape. Flanking the central scene on both left and right are vertical panels of dense guilloché patterning containing oval cartouches with the numeral “100” repeated in each quadrant. The text “REPÚBLICA DOS” appears across the top of the note in bold capitals, and “ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL” runs across the lower register within a decorative banner. A small inscription reading “CULTURA NACIONAL” is visible within the composition near the lower right of the allegorical scene. The printer’s credit “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON” appears once more in small text at the very foot of the reverse.

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