Brazil Banknotes 10 Real Polymer Commemorative banknote 2000
500th Anniversary Discovery of Brazil
Central Bank of Brazil - Banco Central do Brasil
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.
Obverse: Portuguese navigator and explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral who discovered Brazil on 22nd of April 1500; 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;
Reverse: A stylized map of Brazil with photographs depicting the ethnic variety of the Brazilian people (white, black, and amerindian). Finally, also in the background, the Cross from the Order of Christ, which was present in all Portuguese ships of the time, appears. The white area around the red dot is actually transparent (the red dot is translucent).
Watermark: sailing ship.
Material: plastic.
Colors: orange, blue.
Size: 140 x 65 mm.
Printer: Casa da Moeda do Brasil (CMB).
Designer: Tereza Regina Barja Fidalgo.
Graphic artist: Marise Ferreira da Silva.
Texts: Banco Central do Brasil; Dez Reais; Cédula Commemorativa dos 500 Anos do Descobrimento do Brasil; Commemorative Banknote of the Fifth Centenary of Brazil.
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