5 Reais Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Beach volleyball / Chorinho

5 Reais (Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Beach volleyball / Chorinho) - obverse5 Reais (Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Beach volleyball / Chorinho) - reverse

© LGT

Features

Issuer Brazil
Period Federative Republic of Brazil (1967-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
Value 5 Reais
5 BRL = USD 0.99
Currency Real (1994-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 27 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 2.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
76463
References KM# 715
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.

Commemorative issue

Beach volleyball / Chorinho

Series: 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio

Obverse

Scene depicting the practice of beach volleyball on Copacabana. Complete the composition the Rio 2016 Games logo and the legend "Brazil".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Rio 2016
BRASIL

Translation:
Rio 2016
Brazil

Reverse

The reverse shows a group of musicians playing pandeiro, guitar, cavaquinho and flute, in allusion to Chorinho. The face value (five reais) and the era (2015) complete the design.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 REAIS
2015

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Beach volley is a popular sport in Brazil, derived from Volleyball, it's hard to find its origin, and there are references to these sports played in Uruguay in 1914 and Hawaii in 1915. Currently, there are many tourneys organized at Copacabana and other Brazilian beaches. Beach volley is an Olympic discipline from 1996 (Atlanta).
The reverse shows a music band, playing pandeiro (similar to a tambourine), guitar, cavaquinho (origin of the ukulele), and flute, in allusion to Chorinho.

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  Photo 17 500 $ 42 Proof

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Get this coin

A member of this site wants to exchange it: aurivan

Feedback: none
Country: Brazil
Languages: English Portuguese
Numista Rarity index: 76 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Bullion value: USD 20.14 Search tips
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 806 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Reais (Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Beach volleyball / Chorinho)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 2057
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 UNC USD 50.00
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Reais (Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Beach volleyball / Chorinho)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 2484
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 UNC USD 32.61
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
See the sales

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)