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20 Reais Ayrton Senna
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Ayrton Senna occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The name AYRTON SENNA appears in two lines to the right of the effigy. The curved legend CAMPEÃO MUNDIAL DE FÓRMULA 1 · 1988 · 1990 · 1991 arcs along the upper periphery, referencing his three Formula One World Championship titles. The inscription BRASIL 1995 is placed along the lower rim, identifying the issuing country and year of issue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Issued the year after Senna's death at Imola on May 1, 1994, this commemorative was part of Brazil's broader national mourning that saw the government declare three days of official grief — an honor previously reserved for heads of state. The Banco Central do Brasil authorized the gold issue almost immediately after his death, making it one of the faster official memorial coinages in Brazilian numismatic history.
The .900 fineness matches the standard the Brazilian mint had used for its earlier commemorative gold program through the late 1980s and early 1990s.