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  • 1 Real 2016, KM# 725, Brazil, Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Paralympic Swimming
  • 1 Real 2016, KM# 725, Brazil, Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Paralympic Swimming
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 Paralympic swimmers and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics logo, the country name above.

Paralympic swimming adapts the sport for athletes with disabilities, featuring in competitions worldwide in addition to the Summer Paralympic Games.

Most rules in Paralympic swimming align with able-bodied competitions, with notable differences in starting positions and allowances for visually impaired swimmers. Swimmers may start races from a standing or sitting position on the platform or in the water. For visually impaired swimmers, "tappers" signal the pool's end using poles, ensuring fair competition by wearing blackened goggles.

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
2016

Edge

1 Real

KM# 725 Schön# 230
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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