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| Issuer | Velká Amazonie, o.p.s. |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a central intaglio-style vignette of two Yawalapiti Amazonian Indians engaged in traditional craft activity, set against a backdrop of a thatched communal dwelling flanked by tropical palm trees. To the left, a stylized bird motif with geometric indigenous design elements and the numeral "1" with the legend "UN ARA" appear within a guilloche-patterned panel. A multilingual explanatory text in French occupies the lower right quadrant, with the caption "YAWALAPITI, ALTO XINGU, BRÉSIL" below the central scene. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 UN ARA EN POSSÉDANT DES ARAS AMAZONIENS VOUS PARTICIPEZ DE LA PROTECTION DES INDIENS AMAZONIENS ET AU BON FONCTIONNEMENT DE LA STATION SCIENTIFIQUE INDIENNE-TCHÉCO SITUÉE SUR LE RIO NICHARE, AU VENEZUELA. YAWALAPITI, ALTO XINGU, BRÉSIL Jan Dungel INV. PRINT - VICTORIA SECURITY PRINTING, a.s. - PRAHA René Stoněk DEL. |
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Velká Amazonie, o.p.s. — "Great Amazonia" — was a Czech non-governmental organization focused on Amazon conservation. This note is not legal tender in any jurisdiction; it was produced as a fundraising and awareness piece, with the denomination "Ara" being a invented unit named after the macaw genus. The choice of Victoria Security Printing and engraver René Stoněk gives it genuine intaglio credentials — this is not a novelty print job, but a properly produced security document by one of Central Europe's established specialist printers.
Jan Dungel is a respected Czech illustrator and naturalist known for precise zoological draughtsmanship. His involvement explains why the artwork on this piece is markedly more accurate than comparable conservation-themed ephemera.