Reverse Along the upper edge from left to right, the Portuguese inscription: "REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL" - "REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL". Below is the year of issue: "1935". In the center - 50 Reis in two lines: "50 RÉIS".
Obverse In the center - a right-facing profile of a woman wearing a Phrygian cap, symbolizing Liberty. Along the rim are 21 stars symbolizing the 21 states of Brazil. The rim is decorated with raised denticles.