200 Reis 1889-1900 [Brazil]

Coins-America

Reverse
Around the rim are inscriptions in Portuguese: at the top, "ORDEM E PROGRESSO" - "ORDER AND PROGRESS"; at the bottom, "15 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1889" - "NOVEMBER 15, 1889". In the center, the denomination "200 RÉIS" in two lines, over a background of horizontal and vertical hatching.
Obverse
In the center is the Southern Cross constellation, surrounded by 21 five-pointed stars. Around the rim, from left to right, is the Portuguese text: "REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL" - "REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL". Below is the year of minting: "1900". The rim is decorated with raised denticles.