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400 Réis 400th Anniversary of the Discovery
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Value | 400 Réis |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a plain cross of the Order of Christ set within a circular inner border, flanked by six six-pointed stars arranged symmetrically in the four quadrants of the field. The Latin motto IN HOC SIGNO VINCES curves around the cross within the inner circle. The outer legend REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL runs along the periphery between two beaded borders, read clockwise from the upper left. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL IN HOC SIGNO VINCES |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination 400 RÉIS in two lines within a raised circular boss, flanked by a laurel wreath tied at the base. The year of discovery 1500 appears above the wreath and the issue year 1900 appears below, both within the inner circle. The commemorative legend 4º CENTENARIO DO DESCOBRIMENTO DO BRASIL curves around the periphery between two beaded borders, with a small star at the base. |
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