Brazil 50 Centavos, 1957 – 1961
Information
Country
Brazil
Brazil
Currency
Cruzeiro
(1942 – 1967)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centavos
Year
1957 – 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)
1.83
Diameter (mm)
21.07
Thickness (mm)
1.97
Demonetized
1 December 1964
Description
50 Centavos from Brazil. Issued from 1957 to 1961. Struck in Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal). Measures 21.07 mm and weighs 1.83 g.
- Obverse
- State emblem of Brazil (Star with circle within, surrounded by 27 small stars, southern cross inside 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 | 18.5M | — | — | € 0,60 | € 0,60 | € 0,60 | € 0,60 | € 1,00 | 28% | ||
| 1960 | 16M | — | — | € 0,63 | € 0,63 | € 0,67 | € 0,80 | € 1,30 | 23% | ||
| 1959 | 32.9M | — | € 0,24 | € 0,44 | € 0,52 | € 0,52 | € 0,57 | € 1,00 | 31% | ||
| 1958 | 59.8M | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 1,00 | € 1,20 | € 1,60 | 30% | ||
| 1957 | 49.4M | € 0,24 | € 0,25 | € 0,34 | € 0,44 | € 0,44 | € 0,59 | € 0,59 | 66% |
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