| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1956-1961 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Centavos (0.10 BRZ) |
| Currency | Cruzeiro (1942-1967) |
| Composition | Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal) |
| Weight | 1.02 g |
| Dimensions | 17.41 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 December 1969 |
| Reference(s) | KM#564 |
| Obverse description | The emblem of Brazil (a star with a circle within, surrounded by 27 small stars; southern cross inside the circle; flanked by tobacco and coffee plant) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DOS
BRASIL (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil) |
| Reverse description | Denomination above line, date below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 10 CENTAVOS 1956 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1956 - - 741 000 1957 - - 25 311 000 1958 - - 5 813 000 1959 - - 2 611 000 1960 - - 624 000 1961 - - 951 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1616818860 |
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