2 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional; 2nd print

2 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 2nd print) - obverse2 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 2nd print) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Brazil
Issuing entity National Treasury (Thesouro Nacional)
Emperor Peter II the Magnanimous (1831-1889)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1844
Value 2000 Réis
Currency Real (1799-1942)
Composition Paper
Size 175 × 91 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1869
Number
N#
222283
References P# A211,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
AI Notes# R018,
Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2022. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2022 (9th edition). Art Graph, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
PMLC# 32
Rodrigo Maldonado, Fernando Antunes; 2022. Papel Moeda Livro Completo (3a edição). Bentes edizioni numismatiche.

Series: Thesouro Nacional - Império, 2nd. Print

Obverse

Carmine on greenish paper, in calcography.
On the left, reference to the decree of June 1, 1833.
In the center, above, two children's figures, allegory to the arts.
On the right, Weapons of the Empire.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 DOIS * 2 * DOIS * 2 * DOIS * 2 * DOIS 2
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
Nº ____ 2$000
NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PA-
GARÁ ao portador desta a quantia de DOIS
MIL RÉIS, valor recebido.
2
Decreto
de 1º de Junho
de 1833.
2 * 2 * DOIS * 2 * DOIS * 2 * DOIS * 2 * 2

Translation:
2 Two
Empire of Brazil
No. ____ 2$000
At the National Treasury you will pay bearer of this the amount of Two Thousand Réis, amount received.
2
Decree of June 1, 1833.
2 Two

Engraver: Jacob Perkins

Reverse

Blank, without printing.

Printer

Perkins, Bacon & Petch (Perkins,Bacon and Co.), United Kingdom (1820-1935)

Comments

Themes of this banknote
 
(1) Female figure, allegory of agriculture.

 
(2) Reference to the Decree of June 1, 1833 (left) and Coat of Arms of the Empire of Brazil (right).

Notes
There is no indication of print.


Example of a security sticker whose cut must coincide with the corresponding cut on the bead from which it was detached.


To know more... Second Empire of Brazil and Réis (Rs).

Legislation
Decree of June 1, 1833

Printer
Perkins, Bacon & Petch

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1844)  2 199 902 P# A211; AI# R018; PMLC# 32 - One handwritten signature

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