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250 Réis - João IV Countermarked 200 Réis
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1663 |
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| Diameter | 34 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the crowned Portuguese royal arms at center, featuring the characteristic quintas shield with five escutcheons arranged in a cross pattern, each bearing five bezants, and a border of castles on the outer shield, all surmounted by a royal crown. A circular Latin legend surrounds the arms in the field, partially visible due to the irregular hammered flan. This face corresponds to the host coin — a Portuguese 200 Réis struck at Évora, Lisbon, or Porto under King João IV — prior to the application of the Brazilian countermark. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the Type 4 Brazilian countermark applied in 1663, consisting of a prominent cross of Portugal at center, with four triangular quadrants each containing a pellet, flanked by a laurel branch border in the field. Below the cross, a rectangular cartouche encloses the revalued denomination '250' in raised numerals, confirming the new face value of 250 Réis. A partial Latin legend is visible around the periphery of the irregularly shaped hammered flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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