Brazil 1939 2000 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an aluminum bronze 2000 réis of the United States of Brazil. This is one of a series of circulating commemoratives issued in the 1920's and 1930's which today form an interesting but inexpensive set. This particular one commemorates president Floriano Peixoto (1839-95) and was issued 1939 only. No more of the denomination were issued prior to its abolition in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year.

Recorded mintage: 5,048,000.

Specification: 8.96 g, aluminum bronze, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 551.

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:

• 1897 2000 réis
• 1937 300 réis
• 1938 500 réis
• 1938 2000 réis, Caxias
• 1939 500 réis, Joaquim Machado de Assis
• 1939 1000 réis, Tobias Barreto
• 1940 300 réis
• Colonia Santa Teresa (1940) 100 reis token Leprosarium coinage
• Colonia Santa Teresa (1940) 200 reis token
• Colonia Santa Teresa (1940) 300 reis token
• Colonia Santa Teresa (1940) 500 reis token
• Colonia Santa Teresa (1940) 1000 reis token
• 1944 50 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1939
• return to coins of Brazil
• Wikipedia article on Peixoto: [1]