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20 Réis - João VI Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Lisboa |
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| Year | 1825 |
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| Value | 20 Réis |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the large numeral '20' surmounted by a royal crown, with the date 1825 inscribed below in the lower field. Small decorative quatrefoil or cross ornaments flank the denomination on either side. The entire central motif is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads IOANNES VI D G PORT BRAS ET ALG REX, identifying João VI as King of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves by the Grace of God, running along the outer rim between the beaded border and the milled edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES·VI·DG·PORT·BRAS·ET·ALG·REX 20 1825 (Translation: João VI king of Portugal, Brazil and Algarve by the Grace of God) |
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João VI issued this copper coinage in the final years of a reign defined by extraordinary dislocation — he had governed from Rio de Janeiro since 1807, when the royal court fled Lisbon ahead of Napoleonic forces. He only returned to Portugal in 1821 under constitutional pressure, leaving Brazil to his son Pedro, who declared independence the following year. By 1825, the Portuguese crown was formally recognizing Brazilian independence in exchange for financial compensation, and the domestic economy bore the strain.
The Gomes suffix notation on this type indicates a sub-variety within the J6.04 series, details of which remain incompletely catalogued.