Brazil 1938 500 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an aluminum bronze 500 réis of the United States of Brazil. 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 regent Diogo Antônio Feijó (1784-1843) and was issued 1936-8. The denomination was abolished in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: aluminum bronze, 4.8 g, 22 mm diameter, designed by Walter Toledo and Calmon Barreto.

Catalog reference: KM 540.

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.

Link to:

• 1937 300 réis
• 1938 100 réis
• 1938 200 réis, Getulio Vargas
• 1938 300 réis
• 1938 400 réis, Getulio Vargas
• 1938 2000 réis, Caxias
• 1939 500 réis, Joaquim Machado de Assis
• 1939 1000 réis, Tobias Barreto
• 1939 2000 réis, Floriano Peixoto
• Coins and currency dated 1938
• return to coins of Brazil