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400 Réis Oswaldo Cruz
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1936-1938 |
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| Diameter | 28.1 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | BRASIL 1936 •400• RÉIS WT |
| Reverse description | A facing portrait bust of Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz (1872–1917), the celebrated Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, and public health pioneer, dominates the central field in high relief. The effigy is rendered in a naturalistic style, with the subject depicted in formal attire. His name OSWALDO CRUZ appears in the legend, divided across the field, with the engraver's initials CB present. The composition commemorates Cruz's pivotal role in eradicating yellow fever and other diseases in Brazil. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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