Brazil 1975 50 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. To mark the occasion, all new coins were released. This type was struck 1970 and 1975. It is worthless in all grades. It is a unit of the second cruzeiro of 1967-86 (= 1,000 first cruzeiros = 1,000 milréis). It was laster converted to stainless steel (KM 580b). Brazil endured currency reforms in 1942, 1967, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 1994. Wikipedia comments, "Combined with all previous currency changes in the country's history, this reform [of 1994] made the new real equal to 2.75 × 10¹⁸ (2.75 quintillion) of Brazil's original réis."

Recorded mintage: 134,454,000.

Specification: 7.71 g, copper-nickel, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 580a.

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:

• 1970 50 centavos
• 1970 cruzeiro
• 1972 20 cruzeiros, sesquicentennial of independence
• 1972 300 cruzeiros
• 1974 10 centavos
• 1975 centavo F.A.O.
• 1975 2 centavos F.A.O.
• 1975 5 centavos F.A.O.
• 1976 20 centavos
• 1976 cruzeiro
• 1977 50 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1975
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