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20 Réis - Maria I and Pedro III Countermarked 10 Réis
| Uitgever | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1778-1785 |
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| Waarde | 20 Réis |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
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| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field features the crowned Portuguese royal arms — a quartered shield bearing the arms of Portugal and the Algarves, surmounted by a royal crown with cross finial. The shield is flanked by two decorative quatrefoil ornaments at the sides. The date appears in the lower portion of the field, within an inner beaded circle. The circumferential legend, reading clockwise, is separated from the outer milled border by a continuous beaded inner ring. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central device depicts an armillary sphere rendered in detail with meridian rings and a horizontal band, presented against a plain field. The sphere is enclosed within an inner beaded circle. The peripheral legend, in capital Roman letters separated by pellets, encircles the device and reads the Latin motto affirming the global reach of Portuguese commerce. The outer rim is defined by a continuous milled or grained border. |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Portugal's colonial copper coinage in Brazil suffered chronic shortages through the 1770s, and the countermark program authorized under Maria I and Pedro III was a direct administrative response — existing 10 Réis pieces were stamped and doubled in face value to stretch the circulating supply without striking new coins. It was a pragmatic fix for an underfunded colonial mint rather than a deliberate monetary policy.
KM#272 pieces show wide variation in host coin condition beneath the countermark, since the program made no selection for quality.