Brazil Banknotes 200 Cruzeiros banknote 1982 Princesa Isabel
Central Bank of Brazil - Banco Central do Brasil
Obverse: Double portrait of Princesa Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil at center.
Reverse: Double view of two women cooking outdoors.
Watermark: Princess Isabel.
Printer: Casa da Moeda do Brasil (CMB).
Dimensions: 154 x 74 mm.
Face Color: Green and violet on multicolor underprint.
Back Color: Brown and green.
Texts: Banco Central do Brasil; Duzentos Cruzeiros.
Signatures: Presidente Conselho Monetário: Ernane Galvas.
Presidente do Banco Central do Brasil: Carlos Geraldo Langoni.
Brazilian Currency Banknotes - Brazil Paper Money
1981-1985 Issue
100 Cruzeiros 200 Cruzeiros 500 Cruzeiros 1000 Cruzeiros
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Dona Isabel (English: Elizabeth/Isabella; 29 July 1846 – 14 November 1921), nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the heiress presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, bearing the title of Princess Imperial. She also served as the Empire's regent on three occasions.
Isabel was born in Rio de Janeiro, the eldest daughter of Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza (Portuguese: Bragança). After the deaths of her two brothers in infancy, she was recognized as her father's heiress presumptive. She married a French prince, Gaston, Count of Eu, in an arranged marriage and they had three sons.
During her father's absences abroad, Isabel acted as regent. In her third and final regency, she actively promoted and ultimately signed a law, named Lei Áurea or the Golden Law, emancipating all slaves in Brazil. Even though the action was broadly popular, there was strong opposition to her succession to the throne. Her gender, strong Catholic faith and marriage to a foreigner were seen as impediments against her, and the emancipation of the slaves generated dislike among powerful planters. In 1889, her family was deposed in a military coup, and she spent the last 30 years of her life in exile in France.