Banknote Billet Brazil 10 cruzeiros Président Getúlio Dorneles Vargas 1961-1963

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Plis et salisures

This 10 cruzeiros banknote belongs to the series issued by Brazil between 1961 and 1963, referenced under the designation Estampa 1A, Série 600A. It is part of a pivotal period in Brazilian monetary history, marked by the use of the cruzeiro as the national monetary unit.

The banknote features the portrait of Getúlio Dorneles Vargas, a major political figure in 20th-century Brazil. Vargas served as President of Brazil on several occasions, most notably from 1930 to 1945 and again from 1951 until his death in 1954. His image on this banknote reflects the symbolic importance he retained in the Brazilian collective memory, even after his passing, to the point of being depicted on notes in circulation in the years following his death.

The designation Estampa 1A refers to a specific printing variant within the same issue, allowing collectors and numismatists to precisely distinguish the different plates and print runs used during the production of this banknote. Série 600A is a classification reference specific to the organisation of issues by the Banco do Brasil or the Casa da Moeda do Brasil, the institution responsible for producing banknotes on behalf of the Brazilian monetary authorities.

This type of banknote, issued in a context of rising inflation in Brazil during the 1960s, represents today an important testimony to the country's economic and political history. Its face value of 10 cruzeiros reflects the common denominations in use during that period.