Brazil 1 Cruzeiro, 1957 – 1961

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Brazil Brazil
Currency Cruzeiro (1942 – 1967)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cruzeiro
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) 2.38
Diameter (mm) 23.23
Thickness (mm) 2.34
Demonetized 1967

Description

1 Cruzeiro from Brazil. Issued from 1957 to 1961. Struck in Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal). Measures 23.23 mm and weighs 2.38 g.

Obverse
State emblem of Brazil (a star with a circle within, surrounded by 27 small stars. southern cross inside a circle flanked by tobacco and coffee plant) (Republic of the United States of Brazil)
Reverse
Denomination above line, date below
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1961  22.2M € 0,35 € 0,44 € 0,49 € 0,57 € 1,20 € 1,70 51%
1960  35.3M € 0,33 € 0,53 € 0,53 € 0,53 € 0,53 € 0,53 45%
1959  25M € 0,42 € 0,42 € 0,44 € 0,72 € 1,40 € 1,50 34%
1958  15.4M € 0,51 € 0,51 € 0,51 € 0,51 € 0,72 € 1,10 25%
1957  11.8M € 0,16 € 0,18 € 0,20 € 0,50 € 0,50 € 1,30 28%

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