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| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 1989-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The denomination 50 is rendered in large numerals at center, with the country name BRASIL inscribed below. The field background incorporates a stylized design evoking the central disc of the Brazilian national flag. To the right of the numeral, five five-pointed stars are arranged in a configuration corresponding to the Braille representation of the face value, serving as a tactile accessibility feature. The legend CENTAVOS appears between the denomination and the country name. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The "Rendeira" 50 centavos belongs to the Cruzado Novo, a currency Brazil introduced in January 1989 as part of the Plano Verão stabilization package — itself the third major monetary intervention in under four years. Inflation was running above 1,000% annually, and the new denomination structure was already obsolete before the coins reached general circulation. The Cruzado Novo lasted barely eighteen months before being replaced by the Cruzeiro in March 1990 under the incoming Collor administration.
That compressed lifespan means genuine circulation wear is uncommon.