Brazil 1992 2000 cruzeiros

Heritage sale 3021, part of lot 26543

This specimen was part of lot 26543 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), which sold for $352.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic Lot of Eight Modern silver Coins, 3, 4, 5, Reais, and 10, 20, 200, 500, 2000 Cruzeiros issues. All coins choice UNC or Proof." This commemorative, honoring a UN conference on Environment and Development, is one of two silver coins issued while the "cruzeiro" was in use (1990-93). The currency would be reformed twice before the reform of 1994 finally stuck.

Recorded mintage: 30,000 proofs.

Specification: 27 g, 0.925 fine silver, .802 troy oz ASW, 40 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 622.

Source:

• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.

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