83 Cabral and the legends Brasil and Cabral. The latter, José da Silva Xavier, and the legends Brasil and Tiradentes. The 10 and 25 cent coins have the same reverse. Made of bronze-clad steel, the obverse of the coins has the effigy of Dom Pedro I and the legends Brasil and Dom Pedro I; and Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca and the inscriptions Brasil and Deodoro, respectively. There are two versions of the 50 cent coins: one made of cupro-nickel and the other one of stainless steel. The reverse is the same for the smaller values, and the obverse showed the figure of José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior next to the words Brasil and Rio Branco. The one real coin also had two versions. The first version had a cupro-nickel core and an alpaca silver ring. The second one, minted from 2002 on, has a stainless-steel core and a bronze ring. On the obverse, they have the effigy of the Republic and the legend Brasil. On the reverse, the value, the date and an allusion to the national flag. On both sides, the ring features Indian- inspired designs. Pg. 64 HOMAGE TO SENNA Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, one of the most prominent Formula One drivers of all time, was featured on a commemorative gold coin in 1995, one year after his death. MINT To commemorate the 300 years of the Brazilian Mint, silver coins were minted for two reais. On the obverse, the logo of the commemorative date and on the reverse, a composition allusive to the manufacture of money. FOUR-TIME CHAMPION In 1994, Brazil defeated Italy in the final of the World Cup, winning the four-time title. In the same year, commemorative coins were minted in gold and silver, which displayed the hands holding the trophy on the obverse, along with the National Pavilion, the ball in the net and the years the country was champion. On the reverse, the value and the representation of the net at the time of the winning goal. COIN TIMELINE 7th century BC  The first coin is considered to have been minted at that time by the kings of Lydia. 550 BC  The first gold and silver coins appear in Lydia. 525 BC  One of the most famous coins of Greece was minted - the tetradrachm. 5th century BC  The Sumerians create the concept of money by developing a calculation based on constant reference values. 335 BC  The first official coin of Rome appears, called aes or as. 330 BC  The first famous historic figure is eternalized on a coin: Conqueror Darius. 44 BC  Beginning of Roman Imperial coinage. First time a living individual, Caesar, is depicted on a Roman coin. 886 AD  With the opening of the English Mint, the penny/pence is launched. 1300  The Renaissance begins, along with the search for realism in coinage. 1360  The franc appears under the reign of John II of France. 1532  With the Portuguese colonization, the first coinage period in Brazil begins with the circulation of pieces from the metropolis. 1587  Spanish coins begin to circulate in Brazil and the reales started to be called patacas. 1645  During the Dutch invasion in the Northeast coins are minted for the first time in Brazil. The florins and soldos manufactured were called obsidionais. 1694  Creation of the first Brazilian Mint in the state of Bahia. 1699 Relocation of the Brazilian Mint to Rio de Janeiro. 1700 The Brazilian Mint moves to Pernambuco. 1703 The Brazilian Mint returns to Rio de Janeiro. 1727 A series of coins called escudos was minted depicting the figure of the king Dom João. 1750 During the reign of Dom José, silver coins were minted with the initials of the king. These coins were known as the J Series. 1815 The first commemorative coin of Brazil was minted to celebrate the promotion of the country to United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves. 1822 The most famous coin of Brazilian numismatics, the Coronation Piece, was made for the solemnity that would take Dom Pedro I to the throne of the Empire.