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160 Réis - Pedro I
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1824-1826 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral 160 in large bold characters, flanked on either side by ornamental cross pattée symbols and small six-pointed star ornaments arranged in a circular pattern. The central motif is enclosed within a wreath of laurel or coffee branches tied at the base, itself surrounded by an outer legend reading PETRUS.I.D.G.CONST.IMP.ET.PERP.BRAS.DEF in raised Latin characters. The date 1824 and the Rio de Janeiro mint mark R appear at the base of the legend, separated by small cross ornaments. The coin exhibits a finely milled border dentilation around the entire periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Imperial arms of Brazil: a shield bearing an armillary sphere on a horizontally striped field, encircled by a band of nineteen five-pointed stars representing the provinces of the Empire. The escutcheon is surmounted by the Imperial Crown of Brazil, rendered with characteristic arched construction and foliate ornamentation. The shield is flanked by two symmetrical laurel branches tied at the base with a bow, forming a wreath open at the top. The surrounding legend IN.HOC.SIGNO.VINCES, the Constantinian motto, is inscribed in raised Latin characters along the periphery, with small ornamental star and floral stops between words. A finely dentilated milled border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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