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| − | [[Image:Brazil 1942 2 | + | [[Image:Brazil 1942 2 cruzeiros obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]] |
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| − | In 1942, during the presidency of Getulio Vargas, the [[Brazil 1937 300 reis|réis]] was dropped as a unit of currency after 400 years and the | + | In 1942, during the presidency of Getulio Vargas, the [[Brazil 1937 300 reis|réis]] was dropped as a unit of currency after 400 years and the cruzeiro adopted. To mark the occasion, all new coins were released with the [[Brazil 1943 10 centavos|ten,]] [[Brazil 1945 20 centavos|twenty]] and [[Brazil 1945 50 centavos|fifty centavos]] featuring the bust of Vargas. The two cruzeiros of 1942-56 was aluminum bronze but was switched to aluminum ([[Brazil 1961 2 cruzeiros|KM 571]]) for 1957-61. It has little collector value except in Uncirculated. The cruzeiro itself survived only until 1967, the victim of uncontrolled inflation. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 276,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 276,000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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. | * 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. | * Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, ''Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed.,'' Rio de Janeiro, 1962. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| + | * [[Brazil 1939 1000 reis|1939 1000 réis, Tobias Barreto]] | ||
* [[Brazil 1942 100 reis|1942 100 réis]] | * [[Brazil 1942 100 reis|1942 100 réis]] | ||
* [[Brazil 1942 300 reis|1942 300 réis]] | * [[Brazil 1942 300 reis|1942 300 réis]] | ||
* [[Brazil 1943 10 centavos|1943 10 centavos]] | * [[Brazil 1943 10 centavos|1943 10 centavos]] | ||
| + | * [[Brazil 1943 cruzeiro|1943 cruzeiro]] | ||
| + | * [[Brazil 1943 5 cruzeiros|1943 5 cruzeiros]] | ||
| + | * [[Brazil 1944 50 centavos|1944 50 centavos]] | ||
* [[Brazil 1945 20 centavos|1945 20 centavos]] | * [[Brazil 1945 20 centavos|1945 20 centavos]] | ||
| − | + | * [[Brazil 1945 2 cruzeiros|1945 2 cruzeiros]] | |
| − | * [[Brazil 1945 2 | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1942]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1942]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Brazil]] | * return to coins of [[Brazil]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:09, 21 March 2024
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 with the ten, twenty and fifty centavos featuring the bust of Vargas. The two cruzeiros of 1942-56 was aluminum bronze but was switched to aluminum (KM 571) for 1957-61. It has little collector value except in Uncirculated. The cruzeiro itself survived only until 1967, the victim of uncontrolled inflation.
Recorded mintage: 276,000.
Specification: 7.4 g, aluminum-bronze, 25 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 559.
- 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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