BRAZIL
KM 651 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Dates | Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Lettered | Composition | Rotation |
1998-2001 | 50 centavos | 23.0 | 9.25 | 2.85 | Lettering: "* ORDEM E PROGRESSO * BRASIL" | Copper-Nickel | Coin |
2002 - | 50 centavos | 23.0 | 6.8 | 2.85 | Stainless steel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Portrait of José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior (1845-1912), Baron of Rio Branco – Brazilian statesman, diplomat and historian, considered the symbol of diplomacy in Brazil, surrounded by title of state and by a scene allusive to the expansion of Brazil’s foreign policy and the solidification of the national borders. |
On the left, background diagonal lines make the facial value prominent, followed by "CENTAVOS" and the year of minting.
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