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1 Real Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Paralympic Athletics
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Within the stainless steel centre, two Paralympic sprinters in dynamic mid-stride poses are depicted in relief, both athletes fitted with prosthetic running blades, conveying speed and athletic determination. The foreground figure is shown in a powerful forward lean, with the second athlete visible behind to the left. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games logo appears to the right in the field. The legend BRASIL is inscribed along the upper portion of the bronze-plated steel outer ring. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRASIL RIO 2016 (Translation: Brazil Rio 2016) |
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Brazil's mint struck this bimetallic real as part of a sprawling commemorative program tied to the 2016 Rio Games — one of the largest coin series ever produced for a single Olympics, ultimately spanning dozens of individual sports and Paralympic disciplines. The Paralympic athletics issue specifically reflects Brazil's unusually strong record in Paralympic competition; the country has ranked among the top ten nations by medal count at multiple Summer Paralympic Games.
Struck in 2015, a full year before the Games opened, amid a deepening political and economic crisis that would ultimately see President Dilma Rousseff suspended from office just weeks before the opening ceremony.