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2 Reais FIFA World Cup 2014 - Saving the Ball
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central design depicts a football goalkeeper diving full-length to save a ball, rendered in high relief against the textured hexagonal pattern of a goal net occupying the majority of the field. The goalpost and crossbar are visible at lower left. The curved legend COPA DO MUNDO DA FIFA arcs along the upper rim, with BRASIL 2014 inscribed along the lower rim in a bold sans-serif typeface. |
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| Obverse lettering | COPA DO MUNDO DA FIFA BRASIL 2014 |
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Brazil's hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup triggered an unusually large commemorative coin program from Casa da Moeda do Brasil — one of the more ambitious such series in recent Brazilian numismatic history, with multiple designs issued across different denominations. This particular piece belongs to that broader release, which drew criticism domestically given the enormous public cost of hosting the tournament and the protests that swept Brazilian cities in 2013 and 2014.