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5 Reais São Luís
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a scene from the Bumba-meu-boi, a traditional folk festival of Maranhão state, showing a costumed figure holding a decorated staff or pole alongside the head of an ornately adorned ox. The composition is rendered in high relief against a mirror-like proof field, conveying the vivid cultural heritage of northeastern Brazil. The denomination '5 REAIS' appears in the upper right field, with the issuing country name 'BRASIL' inscribed in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a composition of traditional Portuguese azulejo tilework panels in the left and central fields, rendered in intricate geometric and floral relief patterns characteristic of the historic architecture of São Luís. To the right, a partial view of an ornate colonial building facade is depicted, evoking the UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic centre of São Luís. The curved legend 'PATRIMÔNIO DA HUMANIDADE - UNESCO' arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscriptions 'SÃO LUÍS' and '2014' appear in the central left field. |
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