Brazilian Cruzeiro - First Cruzeiro (Cruzeiro "antigo"), 1942-1967

First Cruzeiro (Cruzeiro "antigo"), 1942-1967

The first cruzeiro was issued from 1942 to 1967. It had the ISO 4217 code BRZ. It replaced the real at a rate of 1000 réis = 1 cruzeiro and was replaced in 1967 by the cruzeiro novo at a rate of 1000 cruzeiros = 1 cruzeiro novo.