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3200 Réis - João V 2nd Type of Shield, Rio de Janeiro Mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1739-1749 |
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| Value | 3200 Réis |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King João V facing right, wearing a laurel wreath, with long curling hair rendered in the Baroque style. The mint mark 'R' for Rio de Janeiro appears immediately below the truncation, flanked by the date. The circumferential legend in Latin reads IOANNES. V. D. G. PORT. ET. ALG. REX., separated by pellets, within a toothed border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal coat of arms of João V, displaying the second type of shield, centrally placed within an elaborate Baroque cartouche of acanthus scrollwork and foliate ornaments. The escutcheon bears the traditional quinas (five shields in cross formation, each charged with bezants) and is surmounted by an open royal crown. The field is blank, with no surrounding legend, and the entire design is contained within a toothed outer border. |
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