Brazil 1937 300 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Copper-nickel 300 réis of the United States of Brazil. 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 composer Carlos Gomes (1836-96) and was issued 1936-38. The 300 réis was issued until its abolition in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year.

Recorded mintage: 4,507,000.

Specification: 8 g, copper-nickel, 25.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 538.

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:

• 1931 400 réis
• 1932 400 réis 400th Anniversary
• 1933 100 réis
• 1937 100 réis, Tamandaré
• 1937 200 réis, Viscount of Mauá
• 1937 400 réis, Oswaldo Cruz
• 1937 500 réis, Diogo Antônio Feijó
• 1937 1000 réis, José de Anchieta
• 1937 5000 réis, Alberto Santos Dumont
• 1938 100 réis
• 1938 400 réis, Getulio Vargas
• 1938 500 réis
• 1938 2000 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1937
• return to coins of Brazil
• Wikipedia article on Gomes: [1]