Brazil 1969 2 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1942, during the presidency of Getulio Vargas, the réis was dropped as a unit of currency after 400 years and the cruzeiro adopted. The cruzeiro itself was replaced in 1967 by the "novo cruzeiro," worth 1000 old cruzeiros. The "novo cruzeiro" lasted until 1985 and was replaced by the cruzado. This ten centavos was struck in copper-nickel and stainless steel in large quantities 1967-79. It was accompanied by one, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos and one cruzeiros, all in copper-nickel or pure nickel.

Recorded mintage: 252,839,303 (struck with frozen date until 1974).

Specification: 2.16 g, stainless steel, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 576.2.

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.

Link to:

• 1967 2 centavos
• 1969 5 centavos
• 1970 10 centavos
• 1970 50 centavos
• 1970 cruzeiro
• 1972 300 cruzeiros
• 1975 centavo F.A.O.
• 1975 2 centavos F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1969
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