Abolitionist Rui Barbosa 20 Centavos Brazil Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Encilhamento) (Golden Law) (Fiat Money)
Abolitionist Rui Barbosa 20 Centavos Brazil Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Encilhamento) (Golden Law) (Fiat Money) Obverse: Bust of Rui Barbosa (1849-1923) Lettering: ·RUI BARBOSA· * BRASIL· Translation: ·Rui Barbosa· * Brazil· Reverse: Denomination above line, date below, star above line Lettering: 20 CENTAVOS Features Issuer Brazil Period Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1948-1956 Value 20 Centavos (0.20 BRZ) Currency Cruzeiro (1942-1967) Composition Aluminium-bronze (90% Copper, 8% Aluminium, 2% Zinc) Weight 4.0 g Diameter 19.26 mm Thickness 2 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized 13 February 1967 Number N# 5379 References KM# 562, Schön# 67 Wikipedia: Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira (5 November 1849 – 1 March 1923), also known as Rui Barbosa, was a Brazilian polymath, diplomat, writer, jurist, and politician. Born in Salvador, Bahia, and a distinguished and staunch defender of ci