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1600 Réis - João V 1st Type of Shield, Rio de Janeiro Mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1727-1730 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped laureate bust of King João V facing right, rendered in high relief in the Baroque style. The king's hair is elaborately curled and adorned with a laurel wreath, falling in long locks over his shoulder. The circular legend IOANNES. V. D. G. PORT. ET. ALG. REX. runs along the periphery. The date appears in the lower exergue flanked by the Rio de Janeiro mintmark R, struck below the bust truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES. V. D. G. PORT. ET. ALG. REX. (Translation: João V, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Algarves.) |
| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal coat of arms of João V, featuring the escutcheon with the five quinas arranged in a cross pattern and surrounded by the bordure of castles, set within an ornate Baroque cartouche with elaborate foliate and scroll mantling to either side. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown with arched finials. No peripheral legend is present; the design fills the entire field of the die. |
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