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5 Reais Olympic Games Rio 2016 - Running / Contemporary Art Museum
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a stylized scene of runners in motion set against the landscape of Aterro do Flamengo park, with the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) rendered in the background. The composition is executed in a modern graphic style characteristic of Olympic commemorative issues. The Rio 2016 Games logo appears prominently within the design, complemented by the national inscription BRASIL along the lower field. The overall artistic treatment reflects contemporary Brazilian design sensibility. |
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| Obverse lettering | Rio 2016 BRASIL (Translation: Rio 2016 Brazil) |
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Brazil's Olympic commemorative program for Rio 2016 was among the most ambitious ever undertaken by a host nation — over 30 silver issues, each pairing a sport with a Brazilian cultural landmark. This coin links athletics with the Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói, Oscar Niemeyer's 1996 flying-saucer structure perched on a clifftop across Guanabara Bay from Rio. Niemeyer completed the design at age 88.
Casa da Moeda struck the series beginning in 2014 under an IOC licensing arrangement that required dual-theme pairings across all issues.