Brazil Coins 5 Cruzeiros Reais 1993 Arara
Obverse: Denomination in digits, name of the country, year of issue.
Lettering: BRASIL 1993 5 CR$.
Reverse: Image of macaws ara (Two Macaw Parrots), legend "ARARA" ("Ara").
Edge: Plain.
Years: 1993-1994.
Value: 5 Cruzeiros Reais.
Composition: Stainless Steel.
Weight: 3.27 g.
Diameter: 20,95 mm.
Thickness: 1,55 mm.
Shape: Round.
Mint: CMB - Casa da Moeda do Brasil (Brazilian National Mint).
Mintage:
1993 - 250,000,000.
1994 - 70,000,000.
Ara
Ara is a neotropical genus of macaws with eight extant species and at least two extinct species. The genus name was coined by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. It gives its name to and is part of the Arini, or tribe of neotropical parrots. The genus name Ara is likely related to arara, the Portuguese word for a macaw, itself derived from the Tupi word a'rara.
The Ara macaws are large striking parrots with long tails, long narrow wings and vividly coloured plumage. They all have a characteristic bare face patch around the eyes. Males and females have similar plumage. Many of its members are popular in the pet trade, and bird smuggling is a threat to several species.