State of Brazil (1530-1714), Viceroyalty of Brazil (1714-1815), Kingdom of Brazil (1815-1822), Empire of Brazil (1822-1889), Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967), Federative Republic of Brazil (1967-present)
Portuguese Colony (1530-1815), Kingdom in union with Portugal (1815-1822), Independent country (1822-present)
Location: South America
Capital City: Porto Seguro (1530-1534), São Salvador (1534-1624, 1625-1763), Olinda (1624-1625), Rio de Janeiro (1763-1960), Brasilia (1960-present)
Government type: Portuguese Colony (1530-1814), Absolute Monarchy (1815-1822), Constitutional Monarchy (1822-1889), Republic (1889-present)
Main languages: Portuguese
Main religions: Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1530: Portuguese establish colony of Brazil
1815: Raised to the status of a kingdom equal to Portugal
1822-1825: Brazilian war of Independence
1822: Empire of Brazil independent from Portugal
1825: Portugal recognizes Brazilian independence
1889: Emperor deposed in coup, Republic proclaimed
Currency
First Real (1654-1942)
First Cruzeiro (1942-1967)
1 Cruzeiro = 100 Centavos
Cruzeiro Novo (1967-1986)
1 Cruzeiro = 100 Centavos
Cruzado (1986-1989)
1 Cruzado = 100 Centavos
Cruzado Novo (1989-1990)
1 Cruzado = 100 Centavos
Second Cruzeiro (1990-1993)
1 Cruzeiro = 100 Centavos
Cruzeiro Real (1993-1994)
1 Cruzeiro = 100 Centavos
Second Real (1994-present)
1 Real = 100 Centavos
Coins from Brazil in the collection
Portuguese Colony (1530-1815)
•10 Reis, 1814 (Regent João for Maria I (1799-1816), copper, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#232)
Empire (1822-1889)
•10 Reis, 1869 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), bronze, Brussels mint, KM#473)
•20 Reis, 1829 (Emperor Pedro I (1822-1831), copper, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#360)
•20 Reis, 1835 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), copper, Goiás mint, KM#439) counterstamped on 1828 80 Reis KM#337
•20 Reis, 1869 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), bronze, Brussels mint, KM#474)
•40 Reis, 1835 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), copper, Bahia mint, KM#444.2) counterstamped on 1831 80 Reis KM#366
•50 Reis, 1887 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#482)
•100 Reis, 1882 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#477)
•100 Reis, 1887 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#483)
•200 Reis, 1868 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), silver (.835), Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#471)
•500 Reis, 1868 (Emperor Pedro II (1831-1889), silver (.835), Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#472)
Republic (1889-present))
•100 Reis, 1893 (cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#492)
•100 Reis, 1901 (cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#503)
•100 Reis, 1938 (cupronickel, KM#544)
•200 Reis, 1925 (cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#519)
•400 Reis, 1937 (cupronickel, KM#539)
•500 Reis, 1922 (aluminum bronze, KM#521) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of Independence
•1,000 Reis, 1913 (silver (.900), Berlin mint, KM#513)
•1,000 Reis, 1927 (aluminum bronze, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#535)
•1,000 Reis, 1938 (aluminum bronze, KM#541)
•2,000 Reis, 1939 (aluminum bronze, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#551)
•50 Centavos, 1949 (aluminum bronze, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#557a)
•50 Centavos, 1956 (aluminum bronze, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#566)
•1 Cruzeiro, 1949 (aluminum bronze, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#558)
•1 Cruzeiro, 1956 (aluminum bronze, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#567)
•2 Cruzeiro, 1944 (aluminum bronze, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#559)
•5 Centavos, 1969 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#577.2)
•5 Centavos, 1975 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#587.1) Commemorative: FAO
•10 Centavos, 1967 (cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#578)
•10 Centavos, 1975 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#578.1a)
•10 Centavos, 1977 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#578.1a)
•20 Centavos, 1970 (cupronickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#579)
•50 Centavos, 1976 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#580b)
•1 Cruzeiro, 1972 (nickel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#582) Commemorative: 150th Anniversary of Independence
•1 Cruzeiro, 1979 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#590)
•1 Cruzeiro, 1982 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#590)
•1 Cruzeiro, 1984 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#590)
•10 Cruzeiro, 1980 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#592)
•20 Cruzeiro, 1985 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#593)
•50 Cruzeiro, 1983 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#594.1)
•100 Cruzeiro, 1986 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#595)
•500 Cruzeiro, 1985 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#597)
•10 Centavos, 1986 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#602)
•50 Centavos, 1986 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#604)
•1 Cruzado, 1986 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#605)
•1 Cruzado, 1987 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#605)
•5 Cruzado, 1986 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#606)
•5 Cruzado, 1987 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#606)
•10 Cruzado, 1987 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#607)
•5 Centavos, 1989 (stainless steel, KM#612)
•10 Cruzeiro, 1990 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#619.1)
•100 Cruzeiro, 1993 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#623)
•10 Cruzeiro Real, 1993 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#628)
•5 Centavos, 2007 (copper-plated steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#648)
•5 Centavos, 2009 (copper-plated steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#648)
•10 Centavos, 1994 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#633)
•10 Centavos, 1995 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#633)
•10 Centavos, 1998 (bronze-plated steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#649)
•10 Centavos, 2003 (bronze-plated steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#649)
•10 Centavos, 2008 (bronze-plated steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#649)
•25 Centavos, 1995 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#634)
•25 Centavos, 2003 (bronze-plated steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#650)
•25 Centavos, 2008 (bronze-plated steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#650)
•50 Centavos, 1994 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#635)
•50 Centavos, 2008 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#651a)
•1 Real, 2008 (stainless steel center in bronze-plated steel ring, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#652a)
•1 Real, 2013 (stainless steel center in bronze-plated steel ring, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#652a)
banknotes from Brazil in the collection
Republic (1889-present))
•5 Cruzeiro, 1964 (P#176)
•10 Cruzeiro, 1953 (P#159)
•1 Cruzeiro, 1980 (P#191A)
•10 Cruzeiro, 1974 (P#193)
•200 Cruzeiro, 1984 (P#199)
•50 Cruzado, 1986 (P#210)
•50 Cruzeiro, 1990 (P#223) Overprint on 1989-1990 50 Cruzados P#219