2 Reais Flight of 14 Bis

2006 year


Silver (.925)	27 g	40 mm

Description

Issuer	Brazil
Period	Federative Republic of Brazil (1967-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2006
Value	2 Reais 2 BRL = USD 0.37
Currency	Real (1994-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	27 g
Diameter	40 mm
Thickness	2.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#40354
Rarity index	77%

Reverse

Preenchendo o lado esquerdo da moeda, a imagem de Santos Dumont "O Pai da Aviação", o inventor do avião decolando com seus próprios meios. No lado direito, em destaque, o valor facial da moeda “2 REAIS” com a assinatura do inventor do 14 Bis.

Lettering: 2 REAIS

Translation: Filling the left side of the coin, the image of Santos Dumont "The Father of Aviation", the inventor of the airplane taking off with his own means. On the right hand side, the face value of the coin "2 REAIS" with the signature of the inventor of the 14 Bis.

Edge

Reeded

Comment

COMMEMORATIVE CURRENCY OF THE CENTENARY OF THE 14 BIS FLIGHT

In 1906, a Brazilian with a stubborn spirit and genial ideas was carrying out a historic feat in Paris that would diminish the distances between peoples, revolutionizing the way people would get around: the 14 Bis plane flight, idealized and carried out by Alberto Santos Dumont.

On October 23, 2006, we celebrated the centennial of this milestone in the history of world aviation. And the Central Bank of Brazil, to register and celebrate this event, launched silver coin commemorating the Centennial of Flight 14-Bis.

Interesting fact

The 2 Reais (Flight of 14 Bis) 2006 coin from Brazil is unique in that it commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight in Brazil, which was made by Alberto Santos-Dumont on October 23, 1906. The coin's design features an image of Santos-Dumont's famous 14 Bis aircraft, which he used to make the historic flight. The coin's obverse side features the coin's denomination, "2 Reais," and the reverse side features the image of the 14 Bis aircraft in flight, along with the inscription "Flight of 14 Bis" and the year "2006." The coin's unique design and historical significance make it a popular collector's item among coin enthusiasts and aviation history buffs.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2006	4000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Reais (Flight of 14 Bis) 2006 coin.