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400 Réis Oswaldo Cruz
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1936-1938 |
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| Currency | Real (1799-1942) |
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| Obverse lettering | BRASIL 1936 •400• RÉIS WT |
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| Reverse lettering | OSWALDO CRUZ CB |
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Oswaldo Cruz dismantled Rio de Janeiro's yellow fever epidemic through aggressive mosquito eradication campaigns between 1903 and 1906, dropping mortality rates so dramatically that the city transformed from a quarantine zone into a viable port for international shipping. His methods — including forced vaccination during the 1904 Revolta da Vacina — were deeply controversial and sparked a genuine urban insurrection.
The coin was issued during Getúlio Vargas's Estado Novo buildup, part of a broader program commemorating Brazilian scientific and cultural figures on circulating coinage.