Obverse:
The obverse features the allegorical head of Liberty, inspired by classical and French republican imagery, wearing a Phrygian cap. The inscription REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL identifies the new republican state and underscores its federal structure.

Reverse:
The reverse displays the denomination “200 RÉIS” within a wreath, with the date 1901 below. The clean and balanced layout reflects the influence of late 19th-century European medallic art on Brazilian coin design.

Specifications:

• Composition: Copper-nickel

• Weight: approx. 10.0 g

• Diameter: approx. 28.0 mm

• Edge: Plain

• Alignment: Medal (0°)

• Mint mark: None (Rio de Janeiro Mint standard issue)

Historical Insight:
By 1901, Brazil was consolidating its republican institutions after decades under Emperor Pedro II. The réis currency remained in use until 1942, but early republican issues like this coin are especially significant as symbols of ideological change and modernization in South America’s largest nation.

Collecting Note:
Brazilian réis coins from the early republic are popular among collectors of Latin American and post-monarchical coinage. The Liberty motif and historical context make the 200 réis an appealing representative of Brazil’s republican identity at the turn of the 20th century.