Brazil 2012 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is the standard circulation one real struck since 2002. The reform of 1994 finally stuck after twenty years of hyperinflation. At present (September 2025), US$1 = 5.32 reais, making this coin worth about 18 to 19 cents.

Recorded mintage: 145,589,000.

Specification: 7 g, bimetallic (stainless steel center in bronze plated steel ring), 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 652a.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 2005 real, 40th anniversary of the Bank of Brazil
• Brazil 2009 25 centavos
• 2012 10 centavos
• 2014 10 reais, Rio Olympics, runner
• 2014 real
• 2015 real, 50th anniversary of the Banco Central
• Coins and currency dated 2012
• return to coins of Brazil