5 Cruzeiros

5 Cruzeiros - obverse5 Cruzeiros - reverse

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Features

Issuer Brazil
Period Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1942-1943
Value 5 Cruzeiros (5 BRZ)
Currency Cruzeiro (1942-1967)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 9 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
14498
References KM# 560
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Topographical map of Brazil.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRASIL

Engraver: Walter Toledo

Reverse

Denomination, date at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1942 5
CRUZEIROS
WT

Engraver: Walter Toledo

Edge

Reeded

5 Cruzeiros -  obverse

© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)

Mint

Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date)

Comments

On Krause catalog it shows mintage 115,000 for 1942 and 222,000 for 1943; obviously really small mintage for a circulating coin in a so populated country. Corrected using figures showing at moedasdobrasil.com.br

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1942  1 150 000 $ 8.10 $ 12 52% See comments section
1943  2 220 000 $ 7.10 $ 8.10 $ 8.50 $ 16 82% See comments section

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