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14 Bis
| Issuer | Sociedade Numismática Brasileira |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Size | 175 × 74 mm |
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| Reverse description | Printed in green and yellow tones, the reverse carries a vignette of the Eiffel Tower at left and Santos Dumont's No. 6 dirigible airship in the upper field, with a detailed rendering of the 14-Bis biplane in the lower register. The Sociedade Numismática Brasileira logo appears at right, while the central panel bears denomination text confirming a bonus value of R$ 10,00 redeemable at the congress stands. |
| Reverse lettering | 14 SOCIEDADE NUMISMÁTICA BRASILEIRA Esta cédula tem Valor Bônus de R$ 10,00 (Dez Reais), para compras, nas mesas do XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Numismática da Sociedade Brasileira de Numismática. QUATORZE BIS FAGNER MAXIMO DA SILVEIRA SOCIEDADE NUMISMÁTICA BRASILEIRA S. PAULO (Translation: This banknote has value of R$ 10,00 (ten Reais) for shopping at XXVI Brazilian Congress of Numismatics by Brazilian Society Numismatic.) |
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The 14 Bis is a fantasy note — a privately issued commemorative produced by the Sociedade Numismática Brasileira with no legal tender status. The SNB has issued such pieces for decades as collector items and convention souvenirs, a practice common among numismatic societies worldwide but particularly active in Brazil.
The name references Alberto Santos-Dumont's 1906 aircraft, whose disputed claim against the Wright Brothers remains a genuine point of national pride — and occasional international argument.