Brazilian cruzado

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Cruzado
Brazilian 10000 cruzados obverse.jpg
A 10,000 cruzado banknote featuring Carlos Chagas
ISO 4217
CodeBRC
Unit
Pluralcruzados
Symbol Cz$
Denominations
Subunit
1100 centavo
Banknotes
Freq. used10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 cruzados
Coins
Freq. used1, 5 and 10 cruzados
Rarely used1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos
Demographics
Replaced Cruzeiro (2nd version)
Replaced by Cruzado novo
User(s)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Issuance
Central bank Central Bank of Brazil
Website www.bc.gov.br
Printer Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Website www.casadamoeda.gov.br
Mint Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Website www.casadamoeda.gov.br
Valuation
Inflation 3.8%
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

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.

Contents

This currency was subdivided in 100 centavos and it had the symbol and the ISO 4217 code BRC.

Coins

Standard

Stainless-steel coins were introduced in 1986 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos, and 1 and 5 cruzados, with 10 cruzados following in 1987. Coin production ceased in 1988.

Coins of the Cruzado
ReverseObverseValue
0,01-cruzado-1986-reverso.png 0,01-cruzado-1986-anverso.png Cz$0.01
0,05-cruzado-1988-reverso.png 0,05-cruzado-1988-anverso.png Cz$0.05
0,10-cruzado-1987-reverso.png 0,10-cruzado-1987-anverso.png Cz$0.10
0,20-cruzado-1987-reverso.png 0,20-cruzado-1987-anverso.png Cz$0.20
0,50-cruzado-1987-reverso.png 0,50-cruzado-1987-anverso.png Cz$0.50
1 Cruzado BRC de 1988.png 1 Cruzado BRC de 1988 (verso).png Cz$1
5-cruzado-1986-reverso.png 5-cruzado-1986-anverso.png Cz$5
10 Cruzados BRC de 1988.png 10 Cruzados BRC de 1988 (verso).png Cz$10

Commemorative

Three designs of commemorative 100 cruzado coins, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the country (the Lei Áurea), were produced in 1988. Although very rare in circulation, the numbers' design was carried over into both Cruzado Novo and the third Cruzeiro.

Commemorative coins of the Cruzado
ReverseObverseValueDetails
100-cruzados-crianca-1988-reverso.png 100-cruzados-crianca-1988-anverso.png Cz$100Design portraying either a child, a man, or a woman, with the word "Axé" and the words "Centenário da Abolição" ("100th anniversary of the abolition"). The years 1888 and 1988 are also inscribed.
100-cruzados-homem-1988-anverso.png
100-cruzados-mulher-1988-anverso.png

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.

denomination:obverse:reverse:
Cz$10 Brazilian 10 cruzados obverse.jpg Brazilian 10 cruzados reverse.jpg
Cz$50 Brazilian 50 cruzados obverse.jpg Brazilian 50 cruzados reverse.jpg
Cz$100 Brazilian 100 cruzados obverse.jpg Brazilian 100 cruzados reverse.jpg
Cz$500 Brazilian 500 cruzados obverse.jpg Brazilian 500 cruzados reverse.jpg
Cz$1000 Brazilian 1000 cruzados obverse.jpg Brazilian 1000 cruzados reverse.jpg
Cz$5000 Brazilian 5000 cruzados obverse.jpg
Brazil Portinari banknote reverse.jpg
Cz$10000 Brazilian 10000 cruzados obverse.jpg
Brazilian 10000 cruzados reverse.jpg

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References

Brazilian cruzado
Preceded by:
Cruzeiro
Reason: inflation
Ratio: 1 cruzado = 1000 cruzeiros
Currency of Brazil
28 February 1986 15 January 1989
Succeeded by:
Cruzado novo
Reason: inflation
Ratio: 1 cruzado novo = 1000 cruzados