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300 Cruzeiros 150th Anniversary of Independence - Prova
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raymond Joly |
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| Reverse description | A raised outline map of Brazil occupies the upper portion of the reverse, from the center of which radiates a starburst pattern extending to the map's borders. The denomination '300' appears in large numerals in the lower field, with 'CRUZEIROS' inscribed beneath in a smaller font. The design is stark and modernist, with the map and sunburst together symbolizing Brazil's national identity and prosperity. |
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| Reverse lettering | 300 CRUZEIROS PROVA |
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Brazil's 150th independence anniversary in 1972 fell squarely under the military dictatorship of Emílio Médici, and the commemorative coin program that year was as much political theater as numismatic exercise. The prova designation marks this as an official strike produced for approval purposes — not a pattern in the experimental sense, but a pre-production specimen submitted through Brazil's Casa da Moeda review process before authorizing the circulation issue.
Provas from this Brazilian series are notoriously underrepresented in collections outside South America, with surviving quantities difficult to establish from mint records.