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200 Réis - João IV Countermarked 1 Tostao
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1663 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#32 |
| Obverse description | The obverse displays the original design of a Portuguese 1 Tostão host coin, struck in the hammered style with an irregular flan. At center, the Portuguese royal arms — a shield bearing the five escutcheons of Portugal arranged in cross formation, each charged with bezants, surmounted by a crown — occupies the field. A partial Latin legend runs along the periphery, partially obscured by the irregular flan edge. The overall design is characteristic of Portuguese hammered silver coinage of the mid-17th century, with the relief soft and worn from circulation prior to countermarking. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1663: ND (1663) |
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