BRAZIL
KM 591 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 cruzeiros | 21.8 | 4.5 | Plain | Stainless Steel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Coffee plant, legend - title of state.
Coffee production in Brazil is responsible for about a third of all coffee, making Brazil by far the world's largest producer. |
Denomination, below - the year of minting. To the left of the date the plant of the central bank and to the right a zimbo-shell, used as money in colonial Brazil. |