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2 Reais 2nd. Family, Crane-AB
| Issuer | Banco Central do Brasil |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Printer | Crane Currency, United States (1801-date) |
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| Reverse description | The composition centres on a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in profile swimming leftward, with two additional sea turtles rendered in a smaller scale to the right swimming together. The background incorporates stylised marine vegetation and starfish motifs executed in fine intaglio linework, evoking an underwater seascape. The printer's identifier code and denomination legends are printed along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The second family of Brazilian Real notes began rolling out from 2010 onward, with Crane Currency — the Massachusetts firm better known for supplying the U.S. Federal Reserve — handling production of several low-denomination issues. The suffix "AB" in catalog notation identifies the specific signature pairing of the Finance Minister and Banco Central president in office at time of release; for 2016, that combination places this note in the brief period of acute political crisis surrounding Dilma Rousseff's impeachment proceedings.
Watermark-only security on a note of this vintage is minimal by international standards — the 2 Real denomination simply didn't justify the cost of additional features given its low purchasing power and high replacement rate in circulation.