BRAZIL
KM 652 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Date | Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1998-2001 | 1 real | 27.0 | 7.84 | 1.95 | Interrupted serrations | Inner part: Copper-Nickel | Coin |
Outer part: Brass | |||||||
from 2002 | 1 real | 27.0 | 7.0 | 1.95 | Interrupted serrations | Inner part: Stainless Steel | Coin |
Outer part: Bronze plated Steel |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Portrait of the Republic in the inner part trespassing to the outer ring. This constitutes one of the safety elements of the coin. In the outer ring, there are a sample of marajoara art pattern and the legend - title of state. |
In the outer ring, there is a sample of marajoara art pattern. In the inner part, the sphere is overlapped by a sash, which together with the South Cross is allusive to the National flag, followed by 'REAL' and the year of minting. Marajó is an island located at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. |