Brazil, 1938 AD., Vargas Era, viscount of Mauá commemorative, Rio de Janeiro mint, 200 Reis, KM 537.

Brazil, Republic, Vargas Era (1930-45), engraver: Leopoldo de Campos, Rio de Janeiro mint, 1938 AD.,
200 Reis (ø 23 mm / 6,12 g), copper-nickel (Cu 0.750, Ni 0.250), 6,00 g. (?) theor. mint weight, mintage 5.787.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: MA - UA' / {CL} , bust of Irineu Evangelista de Souza, baron and viscount of Mauá facing, engraver´s monogram to r.
Rev.: BRASIL / 1936 / {CL} / 200 / R S , locomotive r., issuer and date above, engraver´s monogram to r., value below.
KM 537 ; Prober N-2047 ; Amato V.145 ; Bentes 656.04 .

Year / Mintage
1936 2,256,000
1937 6,506,000
1938 5.787.000

Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, the Viscount of Mauá (1813–1889) was a Brazilian entrepreneur, industrialist, banker and politician. Born to a family of small estancieiros (ranchers), Mauá became one of the world's richest men; by 1867, his wealth was larger than the annual budget of the Brazilian Empire. He was called the Rothschild of the South American continent by the New York Times in 1871. He received the titles of baron (1854) and visconde com grandeza (viscount with greatness) (1874) of Mauá. A pioneer in several areas of the economy of Brazil, one of his greatest achievements was to start the construction of the Mauá Railroad, the first railroad in Brazil.
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