500 Réis Independence Centennial

Features

Issuer	Brazil
Period	Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1922
Value	500 Réis
Currency	Real (1799-1942)
Composition	Aluminium bronze
Weight	4.0 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 9366
References	KM# 521 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

See 50 swap offers

View sale offers

Commemorative issue

Independence Centennial

Series: 100 Years of Independence

Obverse

Dom Pedro and President Pessoa left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ACCLAM. DA INDEPENDENCIA X. PRESID. DA REPUBLICA
D.PEDRO I. EPITACIO PESSOA
BRASIL

Engraver: Augusto Giorgio Girardet

Reverse

Torch with two branches, value and the dates 1822 and 1922.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
7 DE SETEMBRO
500 RÉIS
1822 1922
1° CENTENARIO DA INDEPENDENCIA

Translation:
September 7th
500 Réis
1822 1922
1st Centenary of Independence

Edge

Reeded/Grained

Comments

ERROR: BBASIL instead of BRASIL (rare) and D PEDRO .I
Versions of the BBASIL fixed error exists, they are identified by another error that was not fixed D PEDRO .I instead of D PEDRO I.

Coin minted in 1922 and 1923 following Decree nº 15.972, 27 February 1923

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1922	13 744 000	$ 0.27	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.30	$ 5.40	$ 6.10	KM#521.1	98%
1922						$ 180			KM#521.2 (error "BBASIL")	3%

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

Get this coin

Members from this site want to exchange it: balder23, Cvetan, Dino Cussiol, Matias Fernando, Warfvinge, Rui Aniceto, Lukas1948, Pulee78, jarka1456, Olivetti, felipeabatti, wggfpp, Fabio Ricardo, hyac50, petrus.numismata, victor.lmb, yahel, MartinoB, EPF71, Rooxs, SergheiSein, Gabriel Balestrin, doc_man, anthonyscoins8, diegouzeda, akadotour, Toteu_Safian, Sisilija, Júliobessa, Ranko, MARCO SANTOS, RafaelPereira, Yurek70, erniemix, Adron, Daniel Marins, AB Coins, Idiarte, sangriablanca, Jose_Castillo, LEXSAM, gcb15, Zé Antonio, Griffindian, Dalloul, Marcio Afonso, adanieluy, gianluca4, rafaelfrodrigues, Elder Asevedo Numismática…

» See the details of the coins available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 7 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 500 Réis (Independence Centennial)

See the examples

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 24 Spotlight: Brazil, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61622 Lot 24336	24 May 2026	1922 – KM#521.1	UNC (NGC MS67)	USD 610.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232531 Lot 65150	24 Jul 2025	1922 – KM#521.1	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 384.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 196 Lot 1872	29 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.44 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 126 Lot 1934	18 May 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 96 Lot 2349	23 Sep 2023	Undetermined	AU	USD 32.48 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 61 Lot 803	7 Jun 2022	Undetermined		USD 48.71 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.