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10 Centavos José Bonifácio
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1947-1955 |
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| Currency | Cruzeiro (1942-1967) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, the Brazilian statesman and naturalist known as the Patriarch of Independence, rendered in moderately high relief with naturalistic detail to the hair and clothing. The portrait occupies the majority of the coin's field, with the subject's long hair falling loosely to the shoulder. The curved legend JOSÉ BONIFÁCIO is inscribed along the upper periphery and BRASIL along the right periphery, separated by a five-pointed star. The design reflects the neoclassical portraiture style characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Brazilian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral denomination '10' dominates the central field in bold, sans-serif characters, with the word CENTAVOS inscribed in a straight legend immediately below in smaller lettering. A small five-pointed star appears above the numeral '10' near the upper field. The date is struck in the lower exergual area. Short decorative dashes flank the design on either side of the field, providing visual balance. The overall design is stark and functional, consistent with the utilitarian aesthetic of Brazilian circulating coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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