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2 Mil Reis
| Issuer | Thesouro Nacional |
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| Year | 1885 |
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| Value | 2 Mil Reis |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is engraved in a dark olive-brown palette with ornate guilloche borders and corner numerals '2'. At left, an intaglio portrait vignette of Emperor Dom Pedro II faces three-quarters right within a ruled frame, with the imprint 'American Bank Note Co. New York' beneath. The upper field carries the bold legends 'IMPERIO' at left and 'DO BRAZIL' at centre, with 'DOIS 2 DOIS' at upper right, while the central text panel reads 'No Thesouro Nacional se pagará ao portador desta a quantia de DOIS MIL REIS', with stamped series and estampa numbers. At lower right, a second vignette presents a finely engraved view of a church or public building with towers. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMPERIO DO BRAZIL DOIS 2 DOIS No THESOURO NACIONAL se pagará ao portador desta a quantia de DOIS MIL REIS VALOR RECEBIDO ESTAMPA 8ª SERIE 1ª |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark blue with an elaborate guilloche border incorporating floral rosette medallions and large numeral '2' devices at left and right. The central vignette, engraved with fine detail, presents a busy street scene before a grand neoclassical public building, with horse-drawn carriages and figures in the foreground and a church tower visible in the background. The lower margin bears the inscription 'IMPERIO DO BRAZIL' within a ruled panel, with the American Bank Note Company imprint along the bottom edge. |
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