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5 Centavos
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1967-1975 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of the allegorical figure of the Republic, rendered in a classical style with flowing, elaborately wave-patterned hair adorned with a five-pointed star at the crown. The legend BRASIL is inscribed vertically along the left field. A mint mark in the form of a small decorative star appears at the lower center of the field, just below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRASIL (Translation: Brazil) |
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Brazil's monetary reform of 1967 introduced the cruzeiro novo, replacing the old cruzeiro at a rate of 1,000 to 1 — a direct response to inflation that had rendered small-denomination coins nearly worthless in daily commerce. The stainless steel composition adopted for this series reflected both cost pressures and a global mid-century shift away from copper-alloy minor coinage. Two die varieties account for the KM#577.1 and 577.2 distinctions, differing in the font weight of the date numerals.