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20 Réis
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1889-1912 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is displayed in large, bold numerals '20' above the word 'RÉIS', set within an octagonal engine-turned panel of fine horizontal lines, itself enclosed by a beaded inner border. The peripheral legend 'VINTEM POUPADO, VINTEM GANHO' curves around the upper and lateral field, translating as 'A Vintem saved, a Vintem earned', referencing the popular name 'Vintem' for the 20 Réis coin. A single small star appears at the base, and the whole is framed by a toothed outer border. |
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Brazil's First Republic declared itself in November 1889, and the new government moved quickly to overhaul the Imperial coinage — this series launching almost immediately as one of the earliest numismatic expressions of the republican transition. Production continued across multiple mints over more than two decades, with the Royal Mint in Birmingham supplying a significant portion of the bronze output during years when domestic capacity at the Casa da Moeda lagged behind demand.
The 1901 issue is notably scarcer than surrounding dates, a gap in production tied to budgetary contractions following Brazil's late-1890s financial crisis.