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480 Réis - João IV Countermarked 8 Reales
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1663 |
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| Value | 480 Réis |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the host Spanish colonial 8 Reales displays the quartered cross of Jerusalem at centre, dividing the field into four quarters, with the crowned arms of Castile (castle) and León (lion passant) alternately occupying each quadrant. Prominently applied over the lower-left quadrant is the Portuguese Type 3 countermark — a crowned oval shield bearing the Portuguese royal arms — with the value '480' clearly incused within the stamp, validating the coin for circulation in Brazil at the rate of 480 Réis. A beaded inner border is partially visible around the countermark punch, and the surrounding field retains the characteristic rough texture of a cob-struck flan. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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