Detail of the painting “Independence or Death”, by Pedro Américo, with emphasis on the image of Imperator D. Pedro I wielding his sword, at the moment of the Shout of Independence.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
BICENTENÁRIO DA INDEPENDÊNCIA - 1822 - 2022 -
BRASIL (Translation: Bicentenary of Independence - 1822 - 2022 - Brazil)
Reverse description
An excerpt from the Independence Anthem and a green-yellow banner in motion. The colors green and yellow as a symbol of the country have their origins in Independence. Chosen by D. Pedro I, the colors come from the houses of Bragança and Habsburg and have been used on the country`s flag since the First Empire.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2
REAIS
Já podeis, da Pátria filhos,
Ver contente a mãe gentil,
Já raiou a liberdade
No horizonte do Brasil
2022 (Translation: 2 Reais You can now, children of the Fatherland, To see the kind mother happy, Freedom has already dawned On the horizon of Brazil 2022)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Mintage
2022 - Mintage in 4 issues of 10.000 coins - 40 000