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Latest revision as of 21:53, 22 March 2024

from the Mountain Groan Collection
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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 Oswaldo Cruz and was issued 1936-38. The réis was abolished in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year.

Wikipedia comments, "Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz (August 5, 1872 – February 11, 1917), was a Brazilian physician, pioneer bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer."

Recorded mintage: 3,111,000.

Specification: 10.08 g, copper-nickel, 28.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 539.

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.

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