500 Réis - Independence Centennial (1922)
Features
| Denomination | 500 Réis |
| Catalog Number | KM# 521 |
| Weight (g) | 3.9 |
| Diameter (mm) | 22.7 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.45 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminum-Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Augusto G. Girardet
Lettering:
ACCLAM. DA INDEPENDENCIA X. PRESID. DA REPUBLICA
D.PEDRO I. EPITACIO PESSOA
BRASIL
Description:
Dom Pedro and President Pessoa facing left.
ACCLAM. DA INDEPENDENCIA X. PRESID. DA REPUBLICA
D.PEDRO I. EPITACIO PESSOA
BRASIL
Description:
Dom Pedro and President Pessoa facing left.
Reverse
Engraved by Joao da Cruz Vargas
Lettering:
7 DE SETEMBRO
500 RÉIS
1822 1922
CENTENARIO DA INDEPENDENCIA
Description:
Denonination at top, dates divided by centennial symbols.
7 DE SETEMBRO
500 RÉIS
1822 1922
CENTENARIO DA INDEPENDENCIA
Description:
Denonination at top, dates divided by centennial symbols.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1922) | 13,744,000 | KM# 521.1 | Common |
| ND (1922) | KM# 521.2 (BBASIL instead of BRASIL) | Not Common |


