100 Réis

€15,321.00
IssuerBrazil
Year1889-1900
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value100 Réis
CurrencyReal (1799-1942)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight9.8 g
Dimensions27.1 mm
Thickness2.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Francisco José Pinto Carneiro
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#492
Obverse descriptionStars of Southern Cross constellation at centre surrounded by circle of stars, date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL F.G. 1889
(Translation: REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within circle. Outer rim shows the national motto of the First Republic of Brazil, `Ordem e Progresso` (order and progress) and the date of the coup d`état, which took place on November 15th, 1889.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringORDEM E PROGRESSO 100 RÉIS 15 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1889
(Translation: ORDER AND PROGRESS 100 RÉIS 15 OF NOVEMBER 1889)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1889  - - 7 686 000
1893  - - 3 589 000
1894  - - 1 881 000
1895  - - 2 308 000
1896  - - 3 390 000
1897  - - 2 875 000
1898  - - 3 685 000
1899  - - 2 990 000
1900  - - 539 000
Catalog ID1509872010
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