| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1874 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 2000 Réis |
| Currency | Real (1799-1942) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 170 × 75 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| In circulation to | 1920 |
| Reference(s) | P#A251 |
| Obverse description | Black on blue in calcography and lithography. On the left, a figure of a seated Cherub, with the coat of arms of the Empire at his side. On the right, oval medallion with bust of Dom Pedro II. |
| Reverse description | Blue in calcography. In the center, in a circle, the caption `IMPERIO DO BRASIL`, surrounding the Armillary Sphere and a ring with 20 stars representing the 20 Provinces; whole set flanked by the Arabic numeral `2`. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 DOIS 2
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
NO THESOURO NACIONAL
se pagará ao portador desta a quantia de
2 2
DOIS MIL REIS
VALOR RECEBIDO
DOIS 2 DOIS 2
American Bank Note Co. New York (Translation: Empire of Brazil At the National Treasury you will pay bearer of this the amount of Two Thousand Réis Amount received American Bank Note Co. New York) |
| Reverse lettering | 2 2
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
American Bank Note Co. New York (Translation: Empire of Brazil American Bank Note Co. New York) |
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| Catalog ID | 8827494430 |
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