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1 Real Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Paralympic Mascot
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Alternating reeded and smooth sections |
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Brazil's 2016 Paralympic mascot coin was part of a broader commemorative program issued by the Banco Central do Brasil across multiple denominations and themes tied to Rio's hosting of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games — the first time South America had hosted either event. The Paralympic Games that year drew over 4,300 athletes from 159 countries, then-record figures for the competition.
Production of the bimetallic circulation commemoratives ran alongside a genuine fiscal squeeze; Brazil was in the midst of a deep recession and the political crisis that would culminate in Dilma Rousseff's impeachment, making the Games themselves a flashpoint for public protest about public spending priorities.