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  • 50 Centavos 1970-1975, KM# 580a, Brazil
  • 50 Centavos 1970-1975, KM# 580a, Brazil
Description

Varieties exist for the 7 in the date on the obverse with the serif at the top of the bottom.

Engraver: Benedicto de Araújo Ribeiro

Obverse

Stylized laureate liberty head (Efígie da República) left, wearing Phrygian Cap. Country name surrounded by 5 (top) and 8 (bottom) pointed stars.

The Efígie da República (Portuguese for Effigy of the Republic) is used as a national personification, both in Brazil and in Portugal, symbolizing the Republic.

BRASIL

Reverse

A docked cargo ship and a crane left, value and date.

50
CENTAVOS
1970

Edge

50 Centavos

KM# 580a Schön# 85a
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 7.71 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Casa da Moeda do Brasil (CMB)

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