5 Centavos Fisherman

Features

Issuer	Brazil
Period	Federative Republic of Brazil (1967-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1989-1990
Value	5 Centavos (0.05 BRN)
Currency	Cruzado novo (1989-1990)
Composition	Stainless steel
Weight	2.26 g
Diameter	17.5 mm
Thickness	1.20 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1990
Number	N# 4980
References	KM# 612 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 121 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , Bentes# 777 Rodrigo Maldonado; 2023. Moedas Brasileiras Livro Oficial = Official Book of Brazilian coins (9^th Edition). Bentes, MBA Editores, Ischia, Italy.

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Obverse

Face value, with big numeral, country name below, on background big circle resembling center of Brazilian flag; on right 2 5-pointed stars, indicating face value on Braille code.

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTAVOS
BRASIL

Translation:
5 (5 in Braille code)
Cents
Brazil

Engraver: Aldo Cascardo

Designer: Luciano Dias Araújo

Reverse

Fisher working fishing net, on front 2 fish silhouettes, issuing year below

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1989

Engraver: Aldo Cascardo

Designer: Luciano Dias Araújo

Edge

Plain

Comments

The directive from the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) which requested the creation of the coin stated the figure were to be stamped on the obverse of the coin. Numista, however, to keep order in its database prefers to show the figure as stamped on the reverse.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References	Frequency
Undetermined
1989	270 400 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.17	$ 0.27	$ 0.30	$ 0.37	$ 0.46	$ 0.58	Bentes# 777.01 Rodrigo Maldonado; 2023. Moedas Brasileiras Livro Oficial = Official Book of Brazilian coins (9^th Edition). Bentes, MBA Editores, Ischia, Italy.	97%
1990	934 000				$ 20	$ 20	$ 88	$ 88	Bentes# 777.03 Rodrigo Maldonado; 2023. Moedas Brasileiras Livro Oficial = Official Book of Brazilian coins (9^th Edition). Bentes, MBA Editores, Ischia, Italy.	7%

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