Brazil, 1940 AD., Vargas Era, first anniversary of the Constitution commemorative, Rio de Janeiro mint, 300 Reis, KM 546.

Brazil, Vargas Era (1930-1945), first anniversary of the Constitution commemorative, engravers: Benedito de Araújo Ribeiro (obv.) and Leopoldo Campos (rev.), Rio de Janeiro mint, 1940 AD.,
300 Réis (ø 21 mm / 4,51 g), copper-nickel (Cu 750, Ni 250), 4,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 8.124.000 , axis coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), dented / scalloped edge,
Obv.: BRASIL / 300 / RÉIS / 1940 , country, value and date within marajoara ornament ring.
Rev.: GETULIO - VARGAS , bust of Getúlio Dornelles Vargas facing left.
KM 546 .

Year / Mintage / Details
1938 12.080.000 (Cu 750, Ni 250)
1940 8.124.000 (Cu 750, Ni 250)
1942 2,020,000 more red coloured due to higher copper content (Cu 880, Ni 120)

Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (1882-1954) was President of Brazil, first as dictator, from 1930 to 1945, and in a democratically elected term from 1951 until his suicide in 1954.
The issue was created to commemorate the first anniversary of the Constitution of November 10, 1937, it was repeated in later years.