BANKNOTES COINS CURRENCY EXCHANGE INFORMATION

GET TO KNOW THE BRAZILIAN BANKNOTES

This is the Second Series of Real. Learn to identify it.

SEE BELOW THE NOTES' DETAILS

1 Look at the Watermark

Hold the note up to the light and see the picture
of the animal and the value of the note in the clear area,
in shades ranging from pale to dark.

DISCOVER MORE SECURITY FEATURES OF THE BANKNOTES

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Discover the Holographic Stripe
By tilting the note, you can see the following
effects in this stripe:
the number indicating the value of the
note and the word “REAIS” alternate;
the picture of the animal becomes
colorful;
several motion colors appear on the leaf
(R$50 banknote) or on the coral (R$100
banknote).
(only in R$10 and R$20 notes)
Discover the Color-Changing
Number
Tilt the note and notice that the number
changes from blue to green. A brilliant bar Brazilian Banknotes
seems to roll up and down the number. Meet the Brazilian banknotes and learn to
identify security features in the two series of
the Brazilian Real.
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