My Collection
Description:
Obverse
Stylized composition that portrays the encounter of indigenous and European cultures through adornment of feathers characteristic of Brazilian Indians and a compass, a navigational tool used by the Portuguese during the discovery.
Reverse
Moment of discovery, observed from the newly discovered land. The composition of two plans presented in the first, the figure of an Indian, and the second ship of the expedition of Pedro Álvares Cabral heading into the new land. Linking the elements of the scene, an Indian feather adornment and a compass rose.
Related Coins
5 Reais (Cooperatives)
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 5 Reais
5 BRL = 1.29 USD
Year: 2012 / Material: Silver (.925)
20 Réis - Maria I & Pedro III (Countermarked 10 Réis)
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 20 Réis
(20)
Year: 1778-1785 / Material: Copper
50 Centavos - Rio Branco (Copper-nickel)
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 50 Centavos
0.5 BRL = 0.13 USD
Year: 1998-2001 / Material: Copper-nickel
40 Réis - José I (Lisbon Mint)
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 40 Réis
(40)
Year: 1753-1774 / Material: Copper
50 Centavos
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 50 Centavos
(0.5 BRC)
Year: 1986-1988 / Material: Stainless Steel
10 Cruzeiros (10th Anniversary of Central Bank)
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 10 Cruzeiros
(10 BRB)
Year: 1975 / Material: Silver (.800)
1000 Réis - João V
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 1000 Réis
(1000)
Year: 1724-1727 / Material: Gold (.917)
20 000 Réis
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 20000 Réis
(20000)
Year: 1889-1922 / Material: Gold (.917)
960 Réis - João Prince Regent
Country: Brazil / Denomination: 960 Réis
(960)
Year: 1810-1818 / Material: Silver (.896)