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320 Réis - João Prince Regent Countermarked 300 Réis, KM#186
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1809 |
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| Currency | Real (1799-1942) |
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| Obverse description | Crown above the crowned letter 'J' for João, Prince Regent, with floral ornaments at right and the numeral value at left. The date appears in the lower portion of the field. A rectangular countermark bearing the Portuguese royal arms (shield) was applied in 1809, re-valuing the host coin to 320 Réis. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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In 1809, the Portuguese crown faced a practical crisis: the royal court had fled Lisbon for Rio de Janeiro the previous year under Napoleonic pressure, and Brazil's monetary supply was inadequate for a functioning colonial capital now hosting the entire imperial administration. Rather than wait for freshly minted coinage, existing 320 Réis pieces were counterstamped — the face value altered to 300 Réis — as part of a broader revaluation effort to manage currency circulation across the Atlantic empire from its improvised new seat.