I got these coins from a friend of my mom's.
| Front | Reverse | Name, Year & Information |
 |  | 1 Cruzeiro - 1979 |
 |  | 5 Centavos - 1994 Front: The effigy of the Republic, surrounded by the stylish representation of laurel leaves. On the lower side, the inscription "BRASIL". Reverse: Inscription indicating value, surrounded by laurel leaves. On the lower side, "CENTAVO" and the year of minting. |
 |  | 5 Centavos - 2003 Front: Portrait of Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (1746-1792), who was hanged due to his participation in the early independence movement, denominated Inconfidência Mineira. Nowadays, his is viewed as a hero and civic patron of Brazil. His image is surrounded by "BRASIL" and in the background, a triangle, symbol of the movement and a dove, symbol of freedom and peace. Reverse: Inscription indicating value, surrounded by laurel leaves. On the lower side, "CENTAVO" and the year of minting. |
 |  | 10 Centavos - 1996 Front: The effigy of the Republic, surrounded by the stylish representation of laurel leaves. On the lower side, the inscription "BRASIL". Reverse: Inscription indicating value, surrounded by laurel leaves. On the lower side, "CENTAVO" and the year of minting. |
 |  | 10 Centavos - 1998 Front: Portrait of D. Pedro I – proclaimer of the Independence, Brazil’s first monarch -, surrounded by "BRASIL" and by the scene allusive to Brazil’s proclamation of independence, on September 7th, 1822, in São Paulo state, on the bank of river Ipiranga. Reverse: Background diagonal lines make the facial value prominent, followed by "CENTAVOS" and the year of minting. |
 |  | 25 Centavos - 1994 Front: On the center, the effigy of the Republic, surrounded by the inscription "BRASIL". On the lower side, the year of minting. Reverse: Background diagonal lines make the facial value prominent, followed by "CENTAVOS" and the year of minting. |
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