Brazil, 1922-23 AD., Republic, Independence Centennial commemorative, Rio de Janeiro mint, 2000 Reis, KM 523a.

Brazil, Republic (1889-present), Independence Centennial commemorative, obverse designer: Augusto G. Girardet, mint: Casa da Moeda, Rio de Janeiro, no date (1922-23 AD.),
2000 Réis (ø 26 mm / 7,94 g), 0.500 (or 0.900 ?) silver, 8,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 1.200.000 ,axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), reeded edge,
Obv.: ACCLAM. DA INDEPENDENCIA * * PRESID. DA REPUBLICΛ / D.PEDRO .I. - EPITACIO PESSOA // BRASIL , two busts facing left: king Pedro I left, president Epitacio Pessoa r., five stars of Crux (the "southern cross") above; A of REPUBLICΛ without central bar - bustos de Dom Pedro I e presidente Epitácio Pessoa envolvidos por inscrição.
Rev.: 1° / CENTENARIO / DA / INDEPENDENCIA / 1822 - 1922 / 2 / MIL RÉIS , arms of Don Pedro and arms of the first republic above dates and value - 1st centenary of independence - escudete de Dom Pedro 1 e escudete da república, o valor 2 mil réis e as datas 1822 e 1922 - 1º centenário da independência.
KM 522.1 ; CMRB 1922-P-2k0c2 ; Prober P-1952H ; Amato P.709A ; Vieira P-577 ; Bentes 617.02 .

Year / Mintage / Details
1922 1.200.000 - 0.500 silver - KM 523a
1922 359.570 - 0.900 silver - KM 523

Epitácio Lindolfo da Silva Pessoa (23 May 1865 - 13 February 1942) was a Brazilian politician and jurist, and president of the republic between 1919 and 1922, when Rodrigues Alves could not take office due to illness after being elected in 1918. His period of government was marked by military revolts that would culminate in the Revolution of 1930, which brought Getúlio Vargas into control of the federal government.