2 Brazilian Cruzeiros Banknote (Duque De Caxias Green Type)

2 Cruzeiros Mil Reis (Issued 1956-1958)

The grand institutional complex depicted on the reverse of this Brazilian two cruzeiros note represents a significant civic landmark rendered with exceptional engraving precision, chosen to embody the authority and administrative permanence of the República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil. Printed by the distinguished British firm of Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited of London, this note was issued during a transitional period in Brazilian monetary history when the cruzeiro served as the nation’s standard unit of exchange. The note carries the series designation “Imperio do Brasil” alongside its identifying reference to the 1833 Copper Exchange Notes, connecting this mid-twentieth-century issue to a much older tradition of Brazilian monetary instrument design. Withdrawn from circulation following subsequent currency reforms, these notes represent a tangible record of Brazil’s financial administration in the late 1950s.

On the front, the note is dominated by a finely engraved central oval portrait of Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, rendered in deep grey-green intaglio against an intricately worked guilloché background of pale green and soft cream tones. Dom Pedro II is depicted in formal military dress adorned with medals and decorations, facing slightly to the left, his expression composed and authoritative in the manner characteristic of high-quality steel-engraved portraiture of the era. The large numeral “2” appears prominently in dark green on both the left and right of the portrait oval, framed by elaborate symmetrical scroll and floral guilloché patterns that fill the note’s field with considerable decorative complexity. At the top, the full state title “REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL” is printed in bold capital lettering, beneath which the text “SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR” and “DESTA A QUANTIA DE” flanks the central overprint “NO TESOURO NACIONAL” in red. The serial number 058692 appears in red twice — in the upper right corner and the lower left — accompanied by the stamped designation “ESTAMPA 2a SÉRIE 523A” printed in red in both the upper left and lower right quadrants. Two manuscript signatures appear in the lower portion of the note, attributed to the Diretor da Caixa de Amortização on the left and the Ministro da Fazenda on the right. At the base, the denomination is stated clearly in bold capitals: “DOIS CRUZEIROS” with “VALOR RECEBIDO” printed beneath, and the printer’s imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, London appears in small text along the very bottom margin.

The reverse is printed entirely in a warm burnt orange and terracotta palette, presenting a sweeping aerial perspective engraving of a large neoclassical governmental building complex set within landscaped grounds, identifiable as the Palácio do Catete — the former presidential palace in Rio de Janeiro — surrounded by formal gardens, trees, and ancillary structures. The engraving is executed with fine cross-hatching and line work that creates depth and shadow across the building’s colonnaded facades, wings, and courtyards, while the surrounding vegetation is rendered in delicate stippled detail. The partial header “REPÚBLICA DOS” appears at the top in capital lettering, and the full title “ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL” is presented in bold capitals across the lower portion of the reverse. The denomination numeral “2” is repeated four times in the corners, each set within guilloché medallion frames composed of intricate scrollwork that mirrors the decorative density of the front design. The printer’s credit, “Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company Limited, London,” is printed in small text along the bottom margin of the reverse.

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