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2000 Réis - João V Bahia Mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda da Bahia |
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| Year | 1714-1725 |
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| Weight | 5.37 g |
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| Reverse description | The Cross of the Order of Christ dominates the central field, rendered in bold relief with flared terminals. One letter 'B' — the Bahia mint mark — is placed in each of the four quadrants formed by the arms of the cross. The date appears in the upper legend arc, flanked by small rosette stops. The circular Latin motto legend runs along the full periphery, punctuated by additional rosette ornaments, within an outer reeded border. |
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| Mintage | 1714 BBBB - - 1715 BBBB - - 1716 BBBB - - 1720 BBBB - - 1722 BBBB - - 1723 BBBB - - 1725 BBBB - - |
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João V established the Bahia mint as part of a deliberate colonial revenue strategy during the Brazilian gold rush that began in Minas Gerais around 1693. The Crown, alarmed by contraband gold flowing back to Portugal uncoined and untaxed, mandated that raw gold be minted locally before export — a policy that made the Bahia facility indispensable almost overnight. The mint operated under continuous pressure to process incoming bullion faster than it could properly staff or equip itself.
The Bentes reference subdivides this type across seven die marriages, with minor variations in the cross pattée spacing and crown form above the arms accounting for most distinctions. Collectors working the series seriously treat Bentes over KM as the operative reference.