Brazil 2 Reais, 2022

2 Reais from Brazil. Issued in 2022. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 30 mm and weighs 10.17 g.

Obverse

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. (Bicentenary of Independence - 1822 - 2022 - Brazil)

Reverse

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. (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