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2 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional, 6th print
| Issuer | Thesouro Nacional |
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| Year | 1874 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on a blue underprint using intaglio and lithographic techniques. At left, a vignette of a seated cherub flanked by the Imperial coat of arms; at right, an oval medallion bearing the bust portrait of Emperor Dom Pedro II. Ornate typeset legends surround both vignettes, with the denomination numeral '2' repeated at multiple points across the design. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in blue by intaglio. The central motif, enclosed within a circular border, consists of the Armillary Sphere surrounded by a ring of 20 stars representing the 20 Provinces of the Empire, with the inscription 'IMPERIO DO BRASIL' encircling the entire device. The denomination numeral '2' appears in Arabic form flanking the central vignette on both sides. |
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Brazil's 1874 Thesouro Nacional notes were printed by the American Bank Note Company during a period when successive imperial governments had effectively outsourced their intaglio security printing to New York — domestic capacity being nowhere near sufficient for the volume or quality required. The ABNC's involvement with Brazilian treasury paper dates back to the 1850s, and this 6th print sits within a long contractual relationship rather than representing any particular policy shift.
The "6th print" designation is a collector classification tracking successive impressions within the same basic design authorization, not a formal series break — successive prints sometimes show subtle plate wear or minor typographic differences worth examining under magnification.