| Issuer | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Year | 1778-1784 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Réis |
| Currency | Real (1654-1799) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.34 g |
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#202, Bentes#273; 274 |
| Obverse description | Value XX between flowers and date, inside a circle of pearls topped by crown. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MARIA·I·ET·PETRUS·III·D.G·P·ET·BRASIL.REGES XX ·1781· (Translation: Maria I and Peter III, by the Grace of God, Regents of Portugal and Brazil.) |
| Reverse description | An armillary sphere, without mintmark. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PECUNIA·TOTUM CIRCUMIT·ORBEM (Translation: Money circulates around the world.) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1778 - Bentes 273.01 (Low crown). - 566 737 1778 - Bentes 274.01-02 (High Crown); (See Comments). - 1781 - Bentes 273.02 (Low crown). - 54 580 1781 - Bentes 274.03 (High Crown). - 1782 - Bentes 273.03 (Low crown). - 370 716 1782 - Bentes 274.04 (High Crown). - 1784 - Bentes 273.04 (Low crown). - 423 172 1784 - Bentes 274.05 (High Crown). - |
| Numisquare ID | 5538670740 |
| Comments |