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10 Brazilian Real Banknote (Ten Real Brazil: 2000) Polymer Commemorative Banknote Obverse & Reverse.
Dez Reais - 10 R$ - Banco Central Do Brasil / 2000
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500th ANNIVERSARY DISCOVERY OF BRAZIL POLYMER COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE OF BRAZIL SHORT HISTORY:
In April 2000, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Portuguese arrival on Brazilian shores, the Brazilian Central Bank released a polymer 10 real banknote that circulates along with the other banknotes above. The Brazilian Mint printed 250 million of these notes, which at the time accounted for about half of the 10 real banknotes in circulation. This note contains a more complex design, as follows:
Obverse: Image of Pedro lvares Cabral, the Portuguese sea captain; A representation of the map "Terra Brasilis", one of the earliest drawings of the land; A passage from Pero Vaz de Caminha's letter to King Manuel I of Portugal, the first known description of Brazil; A 16th-century Portuguese Rose of Winds; To the right of the map, five ships from Cabral's expedition appear; In the background, decorative elements from Portuguese tiles can be seen; The white area around the red dot is actually transparent (the red dot is translucent); Finally, also in the background, the Cross from the Order of Christ, which was present in all Portuguese ships of the time, appears.
Reverse: A stylized map of Brazil with photographs depicting the ethnic variety of the Brazilian people (white, black, and Amerindian).
Brazil Banknotes: Pick-248a
Color: Light Blue-Orange
Brazilian Currency - Value 10 R$
Issued by: Central Bank of Brazil
Issued: April 2000
Size: 140 x 65 [mm]
Printer: Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Security Features:
Symbol: R$, BRL
10 Brazilian Real Banknote (Ten Real Brazil: 2000) Polymer Commemorative Banknote Obverse & Reverse.
Dez Reais - 10 R$ - Banco Central Do Brasil / 2000
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500th ANNIVERSARY DISCOVERY OF BRAZIL POLYMER COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE OF BRAZIL SHORT HISTORY:
In April 2000, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Portuguese arrival on Brazilian shores, the Brazilian Central Bank released a polymer 10 real banknote that circulates along with the other banknotes above. The Brazilian Mint printed 250 million of these notes, which at the time accounted for about half of the 10 real banknotes in circulation. This note contains a more complex design, as follows:
Obverse: Image of Pedro lvares Cabral, the Portuguese sea captain; A representation of the map "Terra Brasilis", one of the earliest drawings of the land; A passage from Pero Vaz de Caminha's letter to King Manuel I of Portugal, the first known description of Brazil; A 16th-century Portuguese Rose of Winds; To the right of the map, five ships from Cabral's expedition appear; In the background, decorative elements from Portuguese tiles can be seen; The white area around the red dot is actually transparent (the red dot is translucent); Finally, also in the background, the Cross from the Order of Christ, which was present in all Portuguese ships of the time, appears.
Reverse: A stylized map of Brazil with photographs depicting the ethnic variety of the Brazilian people (white, black, and Amerindian).
Brazil Banknotes: Pick-248a
Color: Light Blue-Orange
Brazilian Currency - Value 10 R$
Issued by: Central Bank of Brazil
Issued: April 2000
Size: 140 x 65 [mm]
Printer: Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Security Features:
Symbol: R$, BRL
