The cruzeiro was the currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and again between 1990 and 1993. The name refers to the constellation of the Southern Cross, known in Brazil as Cruzeiro do Sul, or simply Cruzeiro.
Obverse:Sculpture of the Republic
Reverse: Oil painting "Patria" by Pedro Bruno
with flag being embroidered by family
Thanks to a trader from Chatuchak Market, Bangkok, Thailand.
