Crowned portuguese arms flanked by value 160 and two or three flowers, and date.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
IOSEPHUS•I•D•G•P•REX•ET•B•D•
17 56
•160• (Translation: José, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Lord of Brazil.)
Reverse description
Armillary Sphere on Cross of the Order of Christ, superimposed on the letter P. In the spaces between the arms of the cross, the legend: SUBQ. SIGN. NATA STAB.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
SUBQ.
SIGN. NATA STAB. (Translation: SUBQUO SIGNO NATA STABILI (Under this sign it was born and will remain))
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Lisbon, Portugal 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
1751 R - KM#168.1; Bentes 214.01 (See Comments). - 1752 - KM#168.2; Bentes 209.01 - 1756 - KM#168.2; Bentes 209.02 - 1757 B - KM#168.3; Bentes 212.01 - 1758 B - KM#168.4; Bentes 213.01 -