Brazil 1922 2000 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is a silver two thousand réis of the United States of Brazil. It commemorated the centennial of independence from Portugal and was issued with an aluminum bronze five hundred réis (KM 521) and thousand réis (KM 522). The type comes in 0.900 fine silver (KM 523) and 0.500 fine silver (KM 523a) but are very difficult to tell apart.

Recorded mintage: 1,560,000.

Specification: 7.9 g, silver, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 523 (.900 fine silver) and 523a (.500 fine silver).

Source:

• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.

Link to:

• 1916 2000 réis, pattern
• 1922 50 réis
• Brazil 1922 200 reis
• Brazil 1922 400 reis
• 1922 500 réis "BBASIL"
• 1922 1000 réis "BBASIL"
• Brazil 1922 10000 reis
• Brazil 1922 20000 reis
• Coins and currency dated 1922
• return to coins of Brazil