CRUZEIRO: COIN OF BRAZIL
500 cruzeiros, 1993: Federative Republic of Brazil
BRASIL - 500 cruzeiros - 1993.
Stylized leaves.
TARTARUGA MARINHA: Sea turtle.
Sea turtle or marine turtle is eating seaweed.
- Stainless steel: 19 mm - 2.6 g
- Reference price: 1$
COIN CRUZEIRO — WHERE & WHEN (coins catalog: by names & emitents)
- FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL (1942-1965, 1967-1986, 1990-1993): cruzeiro = 100 centavo
Pay attention — in numismatics there are three separate names of the coin: cruzeiro, cruzeiro novo (new cruzeiro) and cruzeiro real.
The name of the cruzeiro coin comes from the name of the constellation Southern Cross (Portuguese: Cruzeiro do Sul) depicted on the coat of arms and flag of Brazil.
