Issued in 1972 by the Banco Central do Brasil, this 1 Cruzeiro banknote is part of the seventh Cruzeiro series. The obverse features a portrait of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the Portuguese navigator credited with discovering Brazil in 1500, set within intricate guilloché patterns in blue and green tones.
On the reverse, there is an illustration of the Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) in Lisbon, symbolizing Brazil’s colonial origins and cultural ties to Portugal. The note is printed on cotton-based paper and includes a watermark of Pedro Álvares Cabral, microprinting, and delicate underprint designs. It does not feature a security thread.
The dimensions are 130 × 60 mm, and it was withdrawn from circulation following currency revaluations in the mid-1970s.
Obverse
Green on polychrome, in chalcography and offset.
On the right, in a circle, the effigy of the Republic looking to the left (in green background).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL 1
1 UM
CRUZEIRO
UM
PRESIDENTE
CONSELHO MONETÁRIO
PRESIDENTE
BANCO CENTRAL
Translation:
Brazilian Central Bank 1
One Cruzeiro
President Monetary Council
President Central Bank
Engraver: Benedicto Ribeiro
Designer: Aloísio Sérgio Barbosa de Magalhães
Reverse
On the left, on green medallion, project of the building of the Amortization Box (in green background).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1 BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL
1
1 UM CRUZEIRO UM
CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL
Translation:
1 Central Bank of Brazil
One Cruzeiro
Brazilian Mint
Engraver: Benedicto Ribeiro
Designer: Aloísio Sérgio Barbosa de Magalhães
Watermark
Effigies of the Republic.
© Wilson Roberto Vasques Nunes
Signatures
| Antônio Delfim Netto (ADN) | President of the National Monetary Council |  |
| Ernane Galvêas (EG₁) | President of the Central Bank of Brazil |  |
| Mário Henrique Simonsen (MHS) | President of the National Monetary Council |  |
| Paulo Hortênsio Pereira Lira (PHPL) | President of the Central Bank of Brazil |  |
| Ernane Galvêas (EG₂) | President of the National Monetary Council | |
| Carlos Geraldo Langoni (CGL) | President of the Central Bank of Brazil |  |
Printer
Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Brazil
Features
| Issuer | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil) |
| Ruling authority | Federative Republic of Brazil (1967-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1972-1980 |
| Value | 1 Cruzeiro (1 BRB) |
| Currency | Cruzeiro novo (1967-1986) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 147 × 66 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Offset |
| Demonetized | 27 February 1986 |
