2.00 Réis Santa Casa de Misericordia - Leprosarium Coin

Features

Location Brazil
Issuing entity Santa Casa de Misericordia
Period Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type Confinement tokens › Leper colony token
Year 1920
Value 2 Réis
Currency Real (1799-1942)
Composition Brass
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
24877
References KM# L7,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
TC# 391398
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)

Obverse

Two concentric pearl circles, legend between them. Face value at center. State name below.

Dos círculos concéntricos de perlas, leyenda entre ellos. Valor facial al centro. Nombre del estado abajo.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SANTA CASA de MISERICORDIA
2.00
REIS
PARÁ

Translation:
Santa Casa de Misericordia (Holy House of Mercy)
2 Réis
Pará

Santa Casa de Misericordia
2 Réis
Pará

Reverse

Pearl circle near edge. Legend in three lines at center.

Círculo de perlas cerca del borde. Leyenda en tres lineas al centro.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Hospicio
dôs
Lazaros

Translation:
Hospice of Lepers

Hospital de leprosos

Edge

Plain

Liso

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ND (1920) 

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