BRAZIL 

KM 648

SHORT COINS

ENCYCLOPAEDIA

                

Face Value Diameter mm Weight g Thickness mm Edge Composition Rotation
5 centavos 22.0 4.10 1.65 Plain Copper plated steel Coin
Obverse Reverse
Portrait of Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (1746-1792), who was hanged due to his participation in the early independence movement. Nowadays, his is viewed as a hero and civic patron of Brazil. His image is surrounded by title of state and in the background, a triangle, symbol of the movement and a dove, symbol of freedom and peace.

 

On the left, background diagonal lines make the facial value prominent, followed by "CENTAVOS", part of the Brazilian flag and the year of minting.