100 Réis 400th Anniversary of Colonization

€10,308.00
IssuerBrazil
Year1932
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value100 Réis
CurrencyReal (1799-1942)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight5 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Leopoldo Campos
Reverse: Walter R. Toledo
In circulation to1942
Reference(s) KM#527, Bentes#680.01
Obverse descriptionBust of Cazique Tibiriçá (died 1562), a Tupiniquim leader, ally of the Portuguese. He had a role in the founding of the city of São Paulo (1554).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIV CENTENÁ- RIO·DA· COLONIZA ÇÃO·DO· BRASIL 1532 1932
(Translation: IV CENTENNIAL · DA · COLONIZATION · DO · BRAZIL 1532 1932)
Reverse descriptionDomination below design
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· 100 · RÉIS
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1932  - - 1 012 214
Catalog ID8340503480
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