| Issuer | Brazil |
| Year | 1729-1749 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 40 Réis |
| Currency | Real (1799-1942) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.34 g |
| Dimensions | 36 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#278 |
| Obverse description | Legend accompanying the border with the words: IOANES • V • D • G • P • ET • BRASIL • REX In the center, surrounded by a circle of pearls, the value in Roman vaults, interspersed by flowers: * X * X * Below the value, the date between crosses: + 1735 + Above the value, a crown of five bows, whose upper half surpasses and overlaps the circle of pearls. Overlapping the value a gusset stamp that doubles its face value |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOANES • V • D • G • P • ET • BRASIL •
REX
* X * X *
+ 1735 + (Translation: D. João V, by grace of God, King of Portugal and Brazil) |
| Reverse description | Legend accompanying the border with the words: PECVNIA • TOTVM • CIRCVMIT • ORBEM In the center, an armillary sphere |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PECVNIA
• TOTVM • CIRCVMIT • ORBEM (Translation: Money circulates around the world.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1729 B - KM# 278.1 (`PECVNIA`) - 1729 B - KM# 278.2 (`PECUNIA`) - 1730 B - KM# 278.1 (`PECVNIA`) - 1730 B - KM# 278.2 (`PECUNIA`) - 1731 B - KM# 278.1 (`PECVNIA`) - 1731 B - KM# 278.2 (`PECUNIA`) - 1735 - KM# 278.3 (Lisbon Mint; date between crosses; high crown) - 1735 - KM# 278.3 (Lisbon Mint; date between dots; high crown) - 1735 - KM# 278.4 (Lisbon Mint; date between crosses; low crown) - 1736 - KM# 278.3 (Lisbon Mint; data between dots; high crow) - 1736 - KM# 278.4 (Lisbon Mint; data between crosses; low crow) - 1746 - KM# 278.4 (Lisbon Mint; data between crosses; low crow) - 1748 B - KM# 278.1 (`PECVNIA`) - 1749 - KM# 278.5 (Lisbon Mint, Struck for Maranhão; date between dots) - |
| Catalog ID | 1467619820 |
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