Brazil 2 Cruzeiros, 1942 – 1956
Information
Country
Brazil
Brazil
Currency
Cruzeiro
(1942 – 1967)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Cruzeiros
Year
1942 – 1956
Ruler
Republic of the United States of Brazil
(1889–1967)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (90% Copper, 8% Aluminium, 2% Zinc)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8.3
Diameter (mm)
25
Thickness (mm)
2.24
Demonetized
1967
Description
2 Cruzeiros from Brazil. Issued from 1942 to 1956. Struck in Aluminium bronze (90% Copper, 8% Aluminium, 2% Zinc). Measures 25 mm and weighs 8.3 g.
- Obverse
- Topographical map of Brazil and the country name to the left (Brazil)
- Reverse
- Denomination, date at left, Southern Cross constellation at the background
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 253K | — | — | € 24,00 | € 41,00 | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1955 | 1.8M | — | — | € 0,76 | € 2,00 | € 2,00 | € 2,00 | 13% | ||
| 1954 | 1.2M | — | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 2,00 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1953 | 3.6M | € 0,37 | € 0,76 | € 0,76 | € 1,20 | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1952 | 1.5M | — | — | € 1,80 | € 2,70 | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1951 | 390K | — | — | € 1,30 | € 3,30 | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1950 | 7.8M | € 0,37 | € 0,74 | € 0,76 | € 1,40 | — | — | 18% | ||
| 1949 | 11.3M | € 0,37 | € 0,52 | € 0,76 | € 2,80 | — | — | 32% | ||
| 1947 | 9.9M | — | € 0,77 | € 0,77 | € 1,00 | — | — | 17% | ||
| 1946 | 33.7M | € 0,33 | € 0,54 | € 0,71 | € 0,86 | € 1,10 | € 3,90 | 48% | ||
| 1945 | 32.5M | € 0,38 | € 0,51 | € 0,78 | € 1,20 | € 3,70 | € 3,90 | With Initials WT and Without Initials WT on Brazil Map | 45% | |
| 1944 | 3.8M | € 0,37 | € 0,50 | € 0,71 | € 1,40 | € 1,40 | — | With Initials WT and Without Initials WT on Brazil Map | 16% | |
| 1943 | 1.9M | — | € 0,62 | € 0,82 | € 1,30 | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1942 | 276K | — | — | € 4,10 | € 6,10 | — | — | 8% |
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