Brazilian real real brasileiro (Portuguese)
1 real (note) 1 real (coin)
ISO 4217 Code	BRL
User(s)	Brazil
Inflation	3. ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time 14%
Source	Central Bank of Brazil, 2006.
Subunit
1/100	centavo
Symbol	R$
Plural	reais
Coins
Freq. Centavo is a Spanish and Portuguese word derived from the Latin centum, meaning "one hundred" and the suffix -avo A currency sign is a graphic symbol often used as a shorthand for a Currency 's name Plural is a Grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the Referent in the real world used	5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, R$1
Rarely used	1 centavo
Banknotes
Freq. used	R$1(discontinued in order to promote the use of coins), R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50
Rarely used	R$100
Central bank	Central Bank of Brazil
Website	www.bc.gov.br
Printer	Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Website	www.casadamoeda.com.br
Mint	Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Website	www.casadamoeda.com.br

The real (meaning "royal", pronounced [ɹeɪˈal] in English, [xeˈaw] in Brazilian Portuguese and [ʁeˈaɫ] in European Portuguese) is the present-day currency of Brazil and was also the currency during the period 1690 to 1942. A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is the entity responsible for the Monetary policy of a country or of a group of member states The Brazilian Central Bank ( Banco Central do Brasil) is Brazil 's highest monetary authority in and the country's A printer is a company that provides commercial Printing services often also offering Typesetting and Book-binding services The Casa da Moeda do Brasil is the Brazilian mint, owned by the Brazilian government and administratively subordinated to the Ministry of Finances A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures Coins for Currency. The Casa da Moeda do Brasil is the Brazilian mint, owned by the Brazilian government and administratively subordinated to the Ministry of Finances English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese European Portuguese (português europeu in Portuguese is a group of Portuguese dialects spoken mainly in Portugal but also in places of Africa and Asia A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When the first real circulated, the plural used was réis. The currently used plural form is reais, with the symbol R$ and ISO 4217 code BRL. ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established The modern real is subdivided into 100 centavos.

Contents 1 First real, 1690-1942 1.1 Coins 1.2 Banknotes 2 Second real, 1994- 2.1 Coins 2.2 Banknotes 3 References in Popular Media 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

First real, 1690-1942

The Portuguese real was the currency used by the first Portuguese settlers to arrive in the Americas, but the first official money to circulate bearing the name "real" was actually printed in 1654 by the Dutch, during their occupation of part of the Brazilian Northeast. The real (meaning "royal" plural réis was the unit of Currency of Portugal from around 1430 until 1911 Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there often to colonize the area The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

The real became Brazil's official currency in 1690. It was not sub-divided in smaller units. The real was affected by inflation during its long lifespan and the base currency unit shifted from the real to the mil réis (one thousand réis) and the conto de réis (one million réis) in the final years of the República Velha era. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time The period of Brazilian history from 1889 to 1930 is commonly called the República Velha (Old Republic

One conto de réis was represented by the symbol Rs written before the value and by a dollar sign separating the units group (lower than one mil réis, i. e. between 000 and 999). Thus, 350 réis was written as "Rs 350"; 1,712 réis as "Rs 1$712"; and 1,020,800 réis was written as "Rs 1:020$800". This means that the colon functioned as the millions comma and the $ sign as the thousands comma; the colon is the actual group separator, and the $ sign is used only for separating the smaller group of units and only if it is not present in the initial currency symbol (the use of this $ sign was kept consistent within the symbols commonly used to abbreviate the currency unit when Brazil changed its currency, by keeping the past initial symbol and just appending the $ sign to it, meaning its value was one thousand times the previous currency).

In the 18th century and early 19th centuries, the gold currency was based on the 22 carat gold peça which weighed ½ onça (14. The KARAT (abbreviation "K" or 'Kt' or "KP" for Karat Plumb is a measure of the Purity of Gold Alloys. 34 grams). For other uses of the words gram or gramme see Gram (disambiguation. The standard for the silver currency varied during this period, with the 640 réis coin fixed at ⁵⁄₈ onça (17. 92 grams) of . 917 silver in 1806. In 1834, the peça was revalued at 10,000 réis and the silver 1200 réis coin was set at 415 grains (26. 89 grams) of . 917 silver. In 1846, a gold standard was established with the mil réis set at 822. The gold standard is a monetary system in which a region's common media of exchange are paper notes that are normally freely convertible into pre-set fixed quantities of Gold 076 mg gold, a 37. 5% debasement from the previous standard.

After the establishment of the Republic in 1889, the value of the currency fell, with a peg of 180 mg of gold for the mil réis set in 1926. This was abandoned in 1933 when the mil réis was pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 12 mil réis = 1 dollar. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been In 1942, the real was replaced by the cruzeiro, at a rate of 1 mil réis = 1 cruzeiro. The cruzeiro was the currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 (two distinct currencies and again between 1990 and 1993.

Coins

In the 1750s, copper coins were in circulation in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 40 réis, silver coins for 75, 150, 300 and 600 réis, and gold coins for 1000, 2000, 4000 and 6400 réis. The silver coinage was reformed in 1778, with the introduction of 80, 160, 320 and 640 réis coins. Between 1780 and 1782, gold 800, 1600 and 3200 réis were added. In 1809, older copper and silver coins were counterstamped with the Portuguese arms, doubling the value of 5, 10, 20 and 40 réis pieces and increasing the value of 75, 150, 300 and 600 réis coins to 80, 160, 320 and 640 réis. The Coat of arms of Portugal was officially adopted in 30 June 1911, along with the Republican Flag of Portugal. From 1810, Spanish 8 reales coins ("Spanish dollars") were overstruck to produce 960 réis coins. The real was a unit of currency in Spain for several centuries History Spain Following the introduction of the Guldengroschen in Austria in 1486 the concept of a large silver coin with high purity (sometimes known as "specie" Copper 80 réis were introduced in 1811.

Between 1823 and 1833, the copper coinage of Brazil varied across the country, with denominations of 10, 20, 37½, 40, 75 and 80 réis being produced. Silver coins continued in denominations of 80, 160, 320, 640 and 960 réis, along with gold 4000 and 6400 réis.

Between 1833 and 1835, the coinage was reformed. The copper coinage was standardized across the country, with the introduction of countermarked coins for 10, 20 and 40 réis. Silver coins were introduced in denominations of 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1200 réis, along with gold 10,000 réis.

A further reform between 1848 and 1854 reduced the silver and gold content of the coinage, with new silver coins for 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 réis, and gold 5000, 10,000 and 20,000 réis. Bronze 10 and 20 réis were introduced in 1868, followed by cupro-nickel 100 and 200 réis in 1871, bronze 40 réis in 1873 and cupro-nickel 50 réis in 1886. The 10 réis was discontinued in 1870.

In 1901, cupro-nickel 400 réis were introduced, followed by cupro-nickel 20 réis in 1918. Aluminium-bronze 500 and 1000 réis were introduced in 1922, followed by cupro-nickel 200 réis, aluminium-bronze 2000 réis and silver 5000 réis in 1936.

Banknotes

The earliest Brazilian paper money was issued between 1771 and 1792 by the Administracão Geral dos Diamantes (Royal Diamond Administration) to pay diamond prospectors. Various denominations were issued with the value written on at the time of issue. They circulated at face value and were convertible into coins. Notes were issued by various provinces between 1808 and 1857, in denominations of 37½, 75, 150, 300, 450, 500, 600, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000 and 100,000 réis.

The first (private) Banco do Brazil was founded in 1808 and began issuing notes in 1810, in denominations of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 20, 300 and 400 mil réis, with 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 20 mil réis added in 1813 and 1 and 2 mil réis in 1828. This bank closed in 1829.

In 1833, the government issued copper exchange notes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 mil réis. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. These were followed, in 1835, by Treasury notes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 mil réis. 500 réis notes were added in 1874, with 1000 mil réis introduced in 1921. Treasury notes continued to be produced throughout the remaining period the real circulated and the final issues were overstamped to produce the first cruzeiro notes.

Between 1850 and 1893, a number of private banks issued paper money in denominations between 10 and 500 mil réis. They included a later Banco do Brazil (1853-1890), the Banco do Maranhão (1857-1885) and the Banco da República dos Estados Unidos do Brazil (1890-1892).

Regional governments issued paper money between 1892 and 1897. Denominations included 100, 200 and 500 réis and 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500 mil réis, with issues from Alagoas, Amazonas, Maranhão, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe. Alagoas (AL (alaˈgoajs is a small state in northeastern Brazil lying between the states of Pernambuco and Sergipe; touching the state Amazonas is derived from Rio Amazonas, the local Portuguese name for the Amazon River. Maranhão (maɾaˈɲɐ̃w̃ is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region Pernambuco (pɛxnɐ̃ˈbuku is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country Rio Grande do Norte (lit "Large River of the North" xiu ˈgɾɐ̃di du ˈnɔxti is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part Sergipe (sɛxˈʒipi (originally Sergipe D'El-Rey) is the smallest state of Brazil, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of the

Between 1906 and 1910, the Caixa de Conversão issued notes in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 mil réis. In 1905, another Banco do Brazil was founded, which issued paper money between 1923 and 1942 in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 mil réis. From 1923, the name of the bank was altered to Banco do Brasil. In 1926, the Caixa de Estabilizicão issued gold notes in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 mil réis.

Regional governments again issued paper money between 1924 and 1942. Denominations included 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 mil réis, with issues from Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo. Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation (ʁiu ˈgɾɐ̃de do ˈsuɫ lit "Large River of the South" is the southernmost State of Brazil, and the State with the fourth highest Human Development São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world

Second real, 1994-

The modern real (plural reais) was introduced on July 1, 1994, during the presidency of Itamar Franco, when Fernando Henrique Cardoso was the Minister of Finance, as part of a broader plan to stabilize the Brazilian economy, known as the Plano Real. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco, usually known as Itamar Franco ( pron. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, PC (born June 18, 1931) - also known by his initials FHC - was the President of the Federative Republic of Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The Plano Real ( Real Plan, in Portuguese) was a set of measures taken to stabilize the Brazilian economy in early 1994 under the direction It replaced the short-lived cruzeiro real. The cruzeiro real (\mathrm{CRS}\!\!\!\Vert plural cruzeiros reais) was the short-lived Currency of Brazil between 1st August 1993

The real was introduced at a rate of R$1. 00 = 1 unidade real de valor (URV, "real value unit") a non-circulating currency. The Unidade Real de Valor, or URV (Portuguese Real Value Unit) was a non-monetary reference currency (ie non- fiat) created in March 1994, At introduction, the CR$ to URV exchange rate was set at 1 URV = CR$2750 (the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to the cruzeiro real on that day) and a massive banknote changeover process was undertaken, due to the demonetization of the cruzeiro real. In Finance, the exchange rates (also known as the foreign-exchange rate, forex rate or FX rate) between two currencies specifies how The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Legal tender or forced tender is Payment that by Law, cannot be refused in settlement of a Debt ( Debtor cannot successfully be sued As a result of multiple currency reforms, the present real is equivalent to 2. 75 x 10¹⁸ pre-1942 réis.

The real is subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol R$ is used before the number and the decimal separator is a comma (,): R$ 123,45. In a positional Numeral system, the decimal separator is a Symbol used to mark the boundary between the integral and the fractional

The real initially appreciated (gained value) against the U. S. dollar as a result of the large amount of capital inflows in late 1994 and 1995. It then began a gradual depreciation process, culminating in the 1999 January Brazilian currency crisis, when the Real suffered a maxi-devaluation, and fluctuated wildly. Following this period (1994-1999) of a quasi-fixed exchange rate, an inflation-targeting policy was instituted by new central bank president Arminio Fraga, which effectively meant that the fixed-exchange period was over. However, the currency was never truly "free," being more accurately described as a managed or "dirty" float, with frequent central bank interventions to manipulate its dollar price.

The currency suffered a gradual depreciation until late 2002, when the prospect of the election of PT's (Labour Party) candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, considered a radical populist by sectors of the financial markets, prompted another currency crisis and a spike in inflation, as many Brazilians fearing another default or a resumption of heterodox economic policies purchased tangible assets as an inflation hedge or just simply took their money out of the country. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and At its worst point in October of 2002, the Real actually reached its historic low of almost R$4 per US$1. However, following assurances by then central bank president Arminio Fraga and repeated assertions by Lula and his finance minister that orthodox macroeconomic policies would be continued (including inflation-targeting, primary fiscal surplus and floating exchange rate, as well as continued payments of the public debt) the real has been getting stronger and stronger against the dollar and, since the beginning of 2005, most other world currencies as well.

In the year of 2007, in spite of the various attempts of the Brazilian Banco Central (Central Bank) to keep real low, it has grown stronger against the dollar. In May 2007, the real became worth more than 50 U. S. cents for the first time in recent years. As of 05/17/2008, 1 real = 0. 6068 U. S. dollars, and 1 U. S. dollar = 1. 6480 reais.

Coins

In 1994, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos and 1 real. All were struck in stainless steel. In Metallurgy, stainless steel is defined as a Steel Alloy with a minimum of 11 In 1998, a second series of coins was introduced, with copper-plated steel 1 and 5 centavos, brass-plated steel 10 and 25 centavos, a cupronickel 50 centavos and a bi-coloured brass and cupronickel 1 real (from 2002 onwards a steel 50 centavos and a bi-coloured brass and steel 1 real). Brass is any Alloy of Copper and Zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties Cupronickel or Coppernickel is an Alloy of Copper, Nickel and strengthening impurities such as Iron and Manganese. Both series of coins are valid, but the government has plans to eventually remove the first from circulation. On December 23, 2003, the first type 1 real coin started to be withdrawn from circulation. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Legal tender or forced tender is Payment that by Law, cannot be refused in settlement of a Debt ( Debtor cannot successfully be sued In November, 2005, the Brazilian Central Bank decided to discontinue the production of 1 centavo coins due to their small value. The Brazilian Central Bank ( Banco Central do Brasil) is Brazil 's highest monetary authority in and the country's However, the existing coins continue to be valid. Most retailers tend to round their prices to the next 5 or 10 centavos.

Images on board are to scale

First series
Value	Obverse	Reverse
1 centavo
5 centavos
10 centavos
25 centavos
50 centavos
1 real

Images on board are to scale

Second series
Value	Obverse	Reverse	Design
1 centavo			Obverse: The Southern Cross in right upper side. CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users Reverse: Depicts Pedro Álvares Cabral, Portuguese sea captain. Pedro Álvares Cabral (about 1467/1468/1469 &ndash about 1520 ˈpeðɾʊ ˈaɫvɐɾɨʃ kɐˈβɾaɫ in Portuguese, ˈawvaɾiʃ caˈbɾaw in Brazilian) was 1500s Portuguese ship in the background.
5 centavos			Obverse: The Southern Cross in right upper side. CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users Reverse: Depicts Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (also known as Tiradentes), martyr of early independence movement. Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes ( August 16, 1746 &ndash- April 21, 1792) was a leading member of the Brazilian Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes ( August 16, 1746 &ndash- April 21, 1792) was a leading member of the Brazilian The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom In the background, a triangle, symbol of the movement, and a dove, symbol of peace and freedom. A triangle is one of the basic Shapes of Geometry: a Polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are Line
10 centavos			Obverse: The Southern Cross in right upper side. CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users Reverse: Depicts Emperor Pedro I, Brazil's first monarch. Pedro I (ˈpedɾuin Brazilian Portuguese and in European Portuguese; English: Peter of Alcantara Francis Anthony John Charles Xavier of Paula In the background, the Emperor on a horse: scene allusive to the proclamation of independence.
25 centavos			Obverse: The Southern Cross in right upper side. CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users Reverse: Depicts Field Marshal Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazil's first Republican president. For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank Field Marshal Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, pron. mɐnu'ɛw deo'dɔɾu da fõ'sekɐ ( August 5, 1827 - August 23, 1892 The Republic's coat of arms is in the background. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people
50 centavos			Obverse: The Southern Cross in right upper side. CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users Reverse: Depicts José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior (also known as Baron of Rio Branco), the country's most distinguished Minister of Foreign Affairs. José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior, the Baron of Rio Branco ( Rio de Janeiro, April 20, 1845 - Rio de Janeiro, February 10 In the background, image of the country with ripples expanding outwards, representing the expansion of Brazil's foreign policy and the solidification of the national borders.
1 real			Obverse: The Southern Cross in right upper side. CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users Reverse: Outer ring depicts sample of marajoara art pattern. Marajó is an Island located at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. In the inner ring, the effigy, symbol of the Republic. An effigy is a representation of a person especially in the form of Sculpture.

On occasions deemed special, the Brazilian Central Bank has released special versions of the one real coin. The Brazilian Central Bank ( Banco Central do Brasil) is Brazil 's highest monetary authority in and the country's So far, three different versions have been released, in commemoration of three occasions. The difference between those coins and the "main" 1 real coins is only the reverse, which depicts something allusive to the occasion at hand. All the versions are legal tender, being equally valid with the main issue. Legal tender or forced tender is Payment that by Law, cannot be refused in settlement of a Debt ( Debtor cannot successfully be sued

Value	Image	Details
1 real		Release date: December 10, 1998 Occasion: The 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Units produced: 600 thousand Reverse: The official logo of the commemorations; in bas-relief, a human figure. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights ( UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly ( 10 December 1948 at Palais A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) A bas-relief (baʁəljɛf in French; French for "low relief" derived from the Italian basso rilievo) or low relief is a Sculpture Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus In the outer ring, the inscriptions "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" and "50th anniversary"
1 real		Release date: September 12, 2002 Occasion: The 100th birth anniversary of Brazilian ex-president Juscelino Kubitschek Units produced: 50 million Reverse: A profile of Kubitschek's face. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (JK ( September 12, 1902 – August 22, 1976) was a prominent Brazilian politician who was Vertically, the inscription "Juscelino Kubitschek's Centenary". In the outer ring, images allusive to the columns of the Alvorada Palace, the Presidential residence in Brasília, the city that he built. Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau
1 real		Release date: September 23, 2005 Occasion: The 40th anniversary of the foundation of the Brazilian Central Bank Units produced: 40 million Reverse: Image of the trademark Central Bank building, inspired in the official logo developed for the commemorations. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Brazilian Central Bank ( Banco Central do Brasil) is Brazil 's highest monetary authority in and the country's A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual In the outer ring, the inscriptions "Brazilian Central Bank" and "1965 40 YEARS 2005"

Banknotes

In 1994, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 reais. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. These were followed by 2 reais in 2001 and 20 reais in 2002. In January, 2006, the Brazilian Central Bank discontinued production of the 1 real banknote. The Brazilian Central Bank ( Banco Central do Brasil) is Brazil 's highest monetary authority in and the country's

Real Series [1]
Image		Value	Dimensions	Description
Obverse	Reverse			Obverse	Reverse
		1 real	140 × 65 mm	The Republic's Effigy, portrayed as a bust	Sapphire-spangled Emerald Hummingbird (Amazilia lactea)
		2 reais			Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
		5 reais			Great Egret (Casmerodius albus)
		10 reais			Greenwing Macaw (Ara chloreptera)
		20 reais			Golden Lion Tamarin (Leonthopitecus rosalia)
		50 reais			Jaguar (Panthera onca)
		100 reais			Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)

In April 2000, in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Portuguese arrival on Brazilian shores, the Brazilian Central Bank released a polymer 10 reais banknote that circulates along with the other banknotes above. The Efígie da República ( Portuguese for Effigy of the Republic) is used as a National personification, both in Brazil The Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Amazilia lactea, is a species of Hummingbird that occurs in Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Turtles are Reptiles of the Order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the Crown group Chelonia) most of Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers The Great Egret Ardea alba, also known as the Great White Egret, or Common Egret, is a wading Egret, found in most of the tropical and Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Macaws are small to large often colourful New World Parrots Of the many different Psittacidae (true parrots genera, six are classified as Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. The Golden Lion Tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia, Portuguese Mico-leão Dourado) also known as Golden Marmoset, is a small New World monkey A monkey is any member of either the New World monkeys or Old World monkeys two of the three groupings of Simian Primates the third group being The jaguar (Panthera onca,, or—especially in British English — is a New World Mammal of the Felidae family and one of Felidae is the biological family of the cats a member of this family is called a felid. For other meanings see Grouper (disambiguation. Groupers are Fish of any of a number of genera in the subfamily Epinephelinae of Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Polymer banknotes were developed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO and The University

The Brazilian Mint printed 250 million of these notes, which at the time accounted for about half of the 10 reais banknotes in circulation. The Casa da Moeda do Brasil is the Brazilian mint, owned by the Brazilian government and administratively subordinated to the Ministry of Finances

Value	Obverse	Reverse
10

This note contains a more complex design, as follows: Obverse:

• Image of Pedro Álvares Cabral, 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. Pedro Álvares Cabral (about 1467/1468/1469 &ndash about 1520 ˈpeðɾʊ ˈaɫvɐɾɨʃ kɐˈβɾaɫ in Portuguese, ˈawvaɾiʃ caˈbɾaw in Brazilian) was Pêro Vaz de Caminha (c 1450 - December 15 1500) ( pron. 'peɾu vaʃ dɨ kɐ'miɲɐ (also spelled Pedro Vaz de Caminha) was a his letter to Manuel I of Portugal, Pêro Vaz de Caminha gives what is considered by many today as being one of the most accurate accounts of what Brazil used to look Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port For Compass Airlines an Airline in the US using the Callsign "Compass Rose" See Compass Airlines A compass rose is a figure displaying the orientation In Optics, transparency (also called pellucidity) is the Material property of allowing

Reverse: A styled version of a map of Brazil with photographs depicting the ethnic variety of the Brazilian people (white, black, Indian).

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References in Popular Media

While looking at a bag of Brazilian ransom money in The Simpsons episode "Blame it on Lisa", Homer's kidnappers comment "Look at all this pink and purple! Our money sure is gay, huh?"

See also

• Portuguese real
• Plano Real
• Economy of Brazil

References

External links

• Don's World Coin Gallery - Brazil
• Ron Wise's World Paper Money - Brazil ^{Mirror site}
• The Global History of Currencies - Brazil
• Global Financial Data data series - Brazil Real
• Global Financial Data currency histories table ( Microsoft Excel format)

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