Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru
  • 1 Real 2015, KM# 711, Brazil, Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Judo
  • 1 Real 2015, KM# 711, Brazil, Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Judo
Description

Commemorative coins have been an Olympic tradition since the ancient Games, formally organized as collectors’ items starting with the Helsinki 1952 Games. The Rio 2016 Games marked the first time Brazil issued a commemorative coin collection for the Olympics.

To celebrate the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Brazilian Central Bank created 36 commemorative coins. This collection includes sixteen R$1 coins for regular circulation, along with four gold and sixteen silver coins.

Obverse

Depicts two fighters and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics logo, the country name below.

Judo, meaning "gentle way," was created in 1882 by Jigoro Kano in Japan as a physical, mental, and moral discipline. It is a modern martial art that evolved into a combat and Olympic sport. The main objective in judo is to throw or takedown an opponent, immobilize them with a pin, or force submission through joint locks or chokes. While strikes and weapon defenses are part of judo in kata (pre-arranged forms), they are not permitted in competition or free practice. A judo practitioner is called a judoka.

Judo debuted at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. After being excluded in 1968, it has been an Olympic sport in every subsequent Games. Women first participated in 1988 as a demonstration sport and were awarded medals starting in 1992. Judoka compete in weight classes, with each country allowed one athlete per class.

BRASIL
RIO 2016

Reverse

Numerical denomination and date surrounded by geometric patterns and Southern Cross.

Crux is a constellation located in the southern sky in a bright portion of the Milky Way, and is the smallest but one of the most distinctive of the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped or kite-like asterism that is commonly known as the Southern Cross.

1
REAL
2015

Edge

1 Real

KM# 711 Schön# 221
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Bronze Plated Steel
Center Stainless Steel
Weight 7 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.95 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Casa da Moeda do Brasil (CMB)

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