10 Centavos 1956-1961 front 10 Centavos 1956-1961 back
10 Centavos 1956-1961 photo
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10 Centavos

 
Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal) 1.02 g 17.41 mm
Description
Issuer
Brazil
Period
Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1956-1961
Value
10 Centavos (0.10&nbspBRZ)
Currency
Cruzeiro (1942-1967)
Composition
Aluminium (99.5% Aluminium, 0.5% other metal)
Weight
1.02 g
Diameter
17.41 mm
Thickness
1.75 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1 December 1969
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#9368
Rarity index
10%

Reverse

Denomination above line, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
CENTAVOS
1956

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 10 Centavos coin from Brazil, made of Aluminium, was the first coin in the country to feature a portrait of Juscelino Kubitschek, the former President of Brazil, who played a significant role in the country's modernization and development.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1956  741000 - - - - - -
1957  25311000 - - - - - -
1958  5813000 - - - - - -
1959  2611000 - - - - - -
1960  624000 - - - - - -
1961  951000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Centavos 1956-1961 coin.