Brazil 1935 500 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is one of a series of circulating commemoratives issued in the 1920's and 1930's which today form an interesting but inexpensive set. This particular one commemorates regent Diogo Antônio Feijó (1784-1843) and was issued 1935 only. It is scarcer than most of the other issues of the thirties. The réis was abolished in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year.

Recorded mintage: 14,000.

Specification: 4 g, aluminum bronze, 22 mm diameter, designed by Walter Toledo and Calmon Barreto.

Catalog reference: KM 533.

Source:

• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.

Link to:

• 1932 2000 réis, João III
• 1935 100 réis
• 1935 1000 réis, José de Anchieta
• 1935 2000 réis, Caxias
• 1936 100 réis, Tamandaré
• 1936 200 réis, Viscount of Mauá
• 1936 400 réis, Oswaldo Cruz
• 1936 2000 réis, Caxias
• 1936 5000 réis, Alberto Santos Dumont
• 1937 500 réis, Diogo Antônio Feijó
• Coins and currency dated 1935
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