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100 Réis 400th Anniversary of Colonization
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1932 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Cazique Tibiriçá (died 1562), the Tupiniquim chieftain and Portuguese ally credited with a pivotal role in the founding of the city of São Paulo in 1554. The portrait is rendered in low relief in a naturalistic style, with the legend arranged in two columns flanking the bust. The commemorative inscription reads IV CENTENÁ- RIO·DA·COLONIZA ÇÃO·DO·BRASIL with the dates 1532 and 1932 marking the quadricentennial of Portuguese colonization. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1932 - - 1,012,214 |
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