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20 Réis - Pedro II
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1868-1870 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing laureate bust of Emperor Pedro II, ruler of Brazil from 1831 to 1889, rendered in high relief with fine detailing of the imperial drapery. The circumferential legend identifying the emperor by his imperial titles runs along the periphery, with the engraver's initials 'C.L.' and the date appearing in the lower field below the portrait. The effigy is executed in a classical academic style consistent with mid-nineteenth-century European medallic art. |
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| Obverse lettering | PETRUS II D.G.C.IMP. ET PERP.BRAS.DEF. 1869 C.L. (Translation: Pedro II, by Grace of God Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil 1869 C.L.) |
| Reverse description | The crowned imperial arms of Brazil occupy the central field, featuring a shield bearing the armillary sphere and the Southern Cross constellation rendered as a ring of nineteen stars surrounding the central device, all surmounted by a large imperial crown with elaborate arched detailing. The denomination '20' appears to the left and 'Rs.' to the right of the shield, flanking the central armorial design. The coin's milled border forms a continuous beaded rim encircling the entire reverse field. |
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