Brazil, 1922-23 AD., Republic, Independence Centennial commemorative, Rio de Janeiro mint, 1000 Reis, KM 522.1.

Brazil, Republic (1889-present), Independence Centennial commemorative, obverse designer: Augusto G. Girardet, reverse: Joao de Cruz Vargas, mint: Casa da Moeda, Rio de Janeiro, no date (1922-23 AD.),
1000 Réis (ø 26,8 mm / 7,92 g), aluminium-bronze, 8,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 16.698.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), reeded edge,
Obv.: ACCLAM. DA INDEPENDENCIA - X. PRESID. DA REPUBLICA / 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 - bustos de Dom Pedro I e presidente Epitácio Pessoa envolvidos por inscrição.
Rev.: 7 DE SETEMBRO / 1000 RÉIS / 1822 - 1922 / 1° CENTENARIO DA INDEPENDENCIA , value and denomination at top, dates divided by centennial symbols: crown and liberty cap on two crossed branches flanking torch - tocha com dois ramos, um com coroa e outro com barrete da liberdade, o valor 1000 réis e as datas 1822 e 1922 - 7 de setembro, 1º centenário da independência.
KM 522.1 ; Prober L-1950 ; Amato V.123 ; Bentes 628.01 .

Year / Mintage / Details
no date (1922) 16.698.000 KM 522.1 (manufacture of 1,409,000 in 1922 and 15,289,000 in 1923 (Caffarelli), all dated 1922.)
no date (1922) ? KM 522.2 (error "BBASIL" on obverse)

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.