Brazil new 50- and 100-real notes confirmed


50 reais (US$29.45), 2010.
Brown and olive green. Front: Jungle plants; head of República. Back: Onça pintada (jaguar). Holographic stripe. Solid security thread with demetalized 50 REAIS. Watermark: Jaguar and electrotype 50. Printer: CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL. 149 x 70 mm. Signatures: minister of finance, Guido Mantega, and president of the bank, Henrique Meirelles. Intro: 13.12.2010.


100 reais (US$58.90), 2010.
Aqua and light blue. Front: Underwater plants and starfish; head of República; coral. Back: Garoupa (grouper) fish; coral. Holographic stripe. Solid security thread with demetalized 100 REAIS. Watermark: Grouper and electrotype 100. Printer: CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL. 156 x 70 mm. Signatures: minister of finance, Guido Mantega, and president of the bank, Henrique Meirelles. Intro: 13.12.2010.

For more information, check out this great interactive presentation (in Portuguese).

Courtesy of Marco Antonio da Silva Freire.