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320 Réis - João VI
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1818-1821 |
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| Composition | Silver (.917) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the denomination '320' prominently displayed in the center of the field, with the date below. The mint mark appears to the left of the denomination, identifying the issuing mint: M for Vila Rica (KM# 324.1), R for Rio de Janeiro (KM# 324.2), or B for Bahia (KM# 324.3). The circular Latin legend JOANNES. VI. D. G. PORT. BRAS. ET. ALG. REX. runs along the periphery, proclaiming João VI as King of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves. The design is executed in the neoclassical milled style characteristic of early 19th-century Brazilian royal coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the Portuguese royal arms — a crowned shield bearing the quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) and the bordure of castles — superimposed upon a terrestrial globe, the whole supported by an armillary sphere resting on a cross of the Order of Christ. The globe and armillary sphere together serve as a symbol of Portuguese sovereignty over its overseas dominions. Two ornate foliate branches flank the central device in the field. The circular Latin legend SUBQ· SIGN. NATA STAB. encircles the design, a reference to stability under the sign of the cross. The rim is defined by a fine toothed border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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