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Brazil had many different national currencies before the Brazilian Real, during periods of economic turbulence in the second half of the 20th century, including the Cruzeiro named currencies:
The First Cruzeiro (CR$) was in use between 1942 and 1967. The Second Cruzeiro (BRB) was in use between 1967 and 1986, after which Brazil re-introduced the Brazilian Cruzado as its national currency. The Third Cruzeiro (BRE) was in use between 1990 and 1993. A short-lived Cruzeiro Real (BRR) was in use in 1993 and 1994, after which Brazil switched to its current national currency the Real.
To convert your Brazilian Cruzeiro banknotes or coins to cash, select the type of Cruzeiros you have:
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10,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Santos Dumont)
The banknote of 10,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros from 1966 shows the portrait of aviation pioneer and inventor Alberto Santos-Dumont. On the back is the airplane invented by Santos-Dumont, the 14-Bis. It was the first plane to fly over a crowd of people in 1906 and also the first Brazilian aeroplane.You get: £3.000001 BRB = £0.0003000000 -
100 Cruzeiros Reais coin Brazil
The 100 Cruzeiros Reais coin was the highest value coin in Brazil when the Cruzeiro Real was its national currency, from 1993 to 1994. The silver-coloured CR$100 piece features a wolf ‘Lobo’ and is made of stainless steel. The 100 BRR piece measures 24mm in diameter and weighs 4.3 grams.You get: £0.015001 BRB = £0.0001500000 -
100,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Juscelino Kubitschek)
Brazil’s 21st President, Juscelino Kubitschek is credited for the economic prosperity and political stability in Brazil during his term from 1956 to 1961. The banknote of 100,000 Cruzeiros features his portrait alongside his government’s accomplishments in the fields of energy, transport and agriculture. The back side shows the buildings in Brasília were Kubitschek held office, from left to right: the … ContinuedYou get: £0.300001 BRB = £0.0000030000 -
1000 Cruzeiros coin Brazil
The coin of 1000 Cruzeiros was the highest value coin in Brazil in 1992 and 1993. It was part of the Brazilian Third Cruzeiro currency, with ISO code BRE. The 1000 BRE piece features two blue acara fish.You get: £0.015001 BRB = £0.0000150000 -
50,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros Reais banknote (Baiana)
The 50000 Cruzeiros Reais banknote features the Brazilian state of Bahia, its people and customs. On both sides of the banknote is a woman wearing the Baiana de Acarajé traditional dress. On the front side of the purple-coloured Cinqüenta Mil Cruzeiros banknote from 1994 is a dancer from Bahia.You get: £4.300001 BRB = £0.0000860000 -
500,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (de Andrade)
At the peak of inflation in Brazil, this banknote of 500,000 Cruzeiros was the highest value banknote. The portrait on the Quinhentos Mil Cruzeiros bill is that of Mário de Andrade, art historian and poet. In 1993 the banknote was cancelled and three zeroes were dropped. The 500,000 Cruzeiros bills became 500 Cruzeiros Reais and … ContinuedYou get: £1.500001 BRB = £0.0000030000 -
10,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros Reais banknote (Rendeira)
Tne banknote of 10,000 Cruzeiros Reais features Brazilian embroidery, a type of surface embroidery that uses high-sheen rayon thread. The front side of the Dez Mil Cruzeiros Reais bill shows an embroiderer “Rendeira” wearing custom embroidered clothing. On the back are three women embroiderers at work.You get: £0.860001 BRB = £0.0000860000 -
100,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Hummingbird)
The 100,000 Cruzeiros ‘Hummingbird’ banknote was issued during times of hyperinflation in Brazil. It quickly lost most of its purchasing power and three zeroes were dropped from the note in 1993. The banknotes of 100,000 Cruzeiros were stamped with their new ‘100’ value and became banknotes of 100 Cruzeiros Reais.You get: £0.300001 BRB = £0.0000030000 -
5,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Tiradentes red type)
The red-coloured banknote of five thousand Brazilian Cruzeiros features the revolutionary leaser Tiradentes. His portrait is shown on the obverse side of the note. On the reverse side is the painting “Tiradentes Ante O Carrasco” (Tiradentes facing the executioner) by Rafael Falco. Two versions of this banknote exist: A red coloured version, printed by Thomas … ContinuedYou get: £1.500001 BRB = £0.0003000000 -
50 Cruzeiros Reais coin Brazil
On the 50 Cruzeiros Reais coin from Brazil is the image of a lioness, “Onca Pintada”. The silver-colourd CR$50 piece, made of stainless steel, weighs 3.9 grams and measures 23mm across.You get: £0.007501 BRB = £0.0001500000 -
50,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Oswaldo Cruz)
The banknote of Cr $ 50,000 Cruzeiros features physician and bacteriologist Oswaldo Cruz and the scientific institution he founded, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, shown on the reverse side. Based in Rio de Janeiro, it is considered one of the world’s leading public health research institutions in biological sciences. The banknotes of 50,000 Cruzeiros were replaced … ContinuedYou get: £0.150001 BRB = £0.0000030000 -
500 Cruzeiros coin Brazil
This coin of 500 cruzeiros from Brazil’s 1992 to 1993 coin series features a sea turtle. The text on the stainless steel 500 BRE piece is the animal’s name in Brazilian Portuguese, ‘Tartaruga-marinha’.You get: £0.007501 BRB = £0.0000150000 -
10 Cruzeiros Reais coin Brazil
The 10 Cruzeiros Reais coin from Brazil features an anteater, “Tamadua” along with the text ‘BRASIL’. The 10 CR$ coin weighs 3.6 grams and measures 22mm in diameter.You get: £0.001501 BRB = £0.0001500000 -
10,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Rui Barbosa)
Rui Barbosa, diplomat and polymath is featured on this banknote of 10,000 Cruzeiros. Barbosa led the Brazilian delegation at the Second Hague Conference in 1907. At the conference, he provided essential contributions for the defense of the principle of legal equality of nations. The back side of the Dez Mil Cruzeiros bill shows delegates at … ContinuedYou get: £0.030001 BRB = £0.0000030000 -
100 Cruzeiros coin Brazil
The stainless steel coin of 100 Brazilian Cruzeiros features a sea cow, also known as manatee on the reverse side. The word ‘Peixe-boi’ is the Brazilian Portuguese word for the marine mammal.You get: £0.001501 BRB = £0.0000150000 -
5,000 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Tiradentes blue type)
The blue-coloured banknote of Cinco Mil Cruzeiros features Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, better known as Tiradentes, 18th century revolutionary leader. The back side of the 5000 cruzeiros bill shows “Tiradentes Ante O Carrasco” (Tiradentes facing the executioner), a painting by Rafael Falco. Two versions of the 5000 cruzeiros banknote exist: This blue version printed … ContinuedYou get: £1.500001 BRB = £0.0003000000
