Brazil 20 Centavos, 1956 – 1961
Information
Country
Brazil
Brazil
Currency
Cruzeiro
(1942 – 1967)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Centavos
Year
1956 – 1961
Ruler
Republic of the United States of Brazil
(1889–1967)
Composition
Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.42
Diameter (mm)
19
Thickness (mm)
2.04
Demonetized
1 December 1964
Description
20 Centavos from Brazil. Issued from 1956 to 1961. Struck in Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal). Measures 19 mm and weighs 1.42 g.
- Obverse
- State emblem of Brazil (a star with a circle within, surrounded by 27 small stars; southern cross inside the circle; flanked by tobacco and coffee plant) (Republic of the United States of Brazil)
- Reverse
- Denomination above line, date below
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3M | — | — | € 1,00 | € 1,60 | € 2,00 | € 2,80 | € 5,50 | 18% | ||
| 1960 | 510K | — | — | — | € 3,90 | € 5,10 | € 5,40 | € 6,10 | 12% | ||
| 1959 | 4.8M | — | — | € 0,75 | € 0,78 | € 0,93 | — | — | 22% | ||
| 1958 | 8.6M | — | — | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,90 | — | — | 20% | ||
| 1957 | 27.1M | — | € 0,34 | € 0,52 | € 0,54 | € 0,83 | € 1,10 | € 2,00 | 42% | ||
| 1956 | 6.7M | € 0,10 | € 0,37 | € 0,66 | € 0,66 | € 0,66 | € 0,77 | € 1,70 | 68% |
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