| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1956 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centavos (0.50 BRZ) |
| Currency | Cruzeiro (1942-1967) |
| Composition | Aluminium brass (90% Cu, 8% Al and 2% Zn) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 17.04 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Orlando Moutinho Maia |
| In circulation to | 12 December 1967 |
| Reference(s) | KM#566 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms (Star with circle within, surrounded by 27 small stars. southern cross inside circle. flanked by tobacco and coffee plant) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO
BRASIL (Translation: REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL) |
| Reverse description | Denomination above line, date below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 CENTAVOS ------------- 1956 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) |
| Mintage | 1956 - - 32 130 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4554946800 |
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