| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1956-1961 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Centavos (0.20 BRZ) |
| Currency | Cruzeiro (1942-1967) |
| Composition | Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal) |
| Weight | 1.42 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 2.04 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 December 1964 |
| Reference(s) | KM#565 |
| Obverse description | State 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 DO
BRASIL (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil) |
| Reverse description | Denomination above line, date below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 20 CENTAVOS 1956 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1956 - - 6 716 000 1957 - - 27 110 000 1958 - - 8 552 000 1959 - - 4 810 000 1960 - - 510 000 1961 - - 2 332 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3483448970 |
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