Brazil new 10- and 20-real notes (B876a and B877a) confirmed

According to an press release dated 20 July 2012, Brazil’s central bank issued new 10- and 20-real banknotes on 23 July 2012. This series of notes will be complete when the 2- and 5-real notes are introduced in 2013.

B876 (P254): 10 reais (US$3.05)

Red. Front: Portuguese text; puzzle number as registration device; head of República; SPARK 10. Back: Portuguese text; Arara (Ara chloreptera, Greenwing macaw) birds; puzzle number. Solid security thread with demetalized 10 REAIS. Watermark: Macaw and electrotype 10. Printer: CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL. 135 x 65 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 29. Prefix AA, AF, AH, BA, BB, BC, BD, BG, BH, CA, CB, CH, CJ. Intro: 23.07.2012.

B877 (P255): 20 reais (US$6.15)

Yellow and orange. Front: Portuguese text; puzzle number as registration device; head of República; SPARK 20. Back: Portuguese text; Mico-Leão-Dourado (Leonthopitecus rosalia, golden lion tamarin); puzzle number. Solid security thread with demetalized 20 REAIS. Watermark: Golden lion tamarin and electrotype 20. Printer: CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL. 142 x 65 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 29. Prefix AA, AD, AE, AJ, BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BH, BJ, CD. Intro: 23.07.2012.

Courtesy of Laurence Matuck, Marco Antonio da Silva Freire, Rodrigo Spano, José Fabrício Macêdo, and Thomas Krause.