Decorated border with dashed ring. Shield surmounted by Coral Real, flanked by value 160 between points and by three vertical florets between points and date (1812). The whole set is surrounded by the inscription: JOANNES•D•G•PORT•ET•ALG•P•REGENS•.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
JOANNES•D•G•PORT•ET•ALG•P•REGENS•
18 12
•160•
•***• (Translation: JOANNES DEI GRATIA PORTUGALIÆ ET ALGARBIORUM PRINCEPS REGENS (D. João, by grace of God, prince regent of Portugal and the Algarve) 18 12 •160• •***•)
Reverse description
Orla decorated by dashed ring. Armillary sphere with monetary letter B. The whole set outlined by the inscription: SUBQ. SIGN. NATA STAB.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
SUBQ. SIGN. NATA STAB.
B (Translation: SUBQUO SIGNO NATA STABILI (Under this sign it was born and will remain) B)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
B Bahia, modern-day Salvador de Bahia, Brazil (1694-1698, 1714-1834) R Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date)
Mintage
1810 R - KM#306.1 (Rio de Janeiro) - 1 886 1810 R - KM#306.3 (Rio de Janeiro, coin alignment) - 1811 B - KM#306.2 (Bahia) - 1812 B - KM#306.2 (Bahia) - 1813 R - KM#306.1 (Rio de Janeiro) - 6 077 1813 R - KM#306.3 (Rio de Janeiro, coin alignment) - 1815 R - KM#306.1 (Rio de Janeiro) - 8 016