300 Cruzeiros 150th Anniversary of Independence

Features

Issuer	Brazil
Period	Federative Republic of Brazil (1967-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1972
Value	300 Cruzeiros (300 BRB)
Currency	Cruzeiro novo (1967-1986)
Composition	Gold (.920)
Weight	16.65 g
Diameter	27.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 36140
References	KM# 584 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 89 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of the Independence of Brazil

Obverse

Pedro I and general Emilio Garrastazu Medici heads left, dates below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRASIL
1972
1822

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Reverse

Outline of Brazil above value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
300
CRUZEIROS

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Edge

Lettered

Script: Latin

Lettering: SESQUICENTENARIO DA INDEPENDENCIA

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

Comments

This coins exists also as prova with very small lettering note "prova" in brass. KM#PR7 and KM#PR8 (mintage: 1,250).

This piece was originally shipped with a case.

Case with 3 coins (1 Cruzeiro KM# 582; 20 Cruzeiros KM# 583; 300 Cruzeiros KM# 584)

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
1972	50 000		67%
1972		Case with 3 coins (1 Cruzeiro KM# 582; 20 Cruzeiros KM# 583; 300 Cruzeiros KM# 584)	33%

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Bullion value: USD 2138.79 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.492 oz

Current gold price: 4342.86 USD/oz (see gold price

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	Katz Auction 182 Lot 2785	6 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 2088.89 (EUR 1805.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 527	22 Nov 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 1910.67 (EUR 1651.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 2293	20 Sep 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 1656.07 (EUR 1431.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 114 Lot 27	24 Feb 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 1005.68 (EUR 869.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 34	13 Jan 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 984.85 (EUR 851.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 20 Spotlight: Brazil World Coins Showcase Auction 61339 Lot 21285	20 Nov 2023	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 990.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 80 Lot 812	5 Apr 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 1072.80 (EUR 927.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 1920	21 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 1036.92 (EUR 896.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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