| Issuer | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Year | 1762-1769 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Réis |
| Currency | Real (1654-1799) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.58 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#188, Bentes#249 |
| Obverse description | Value V between flowers and date, inside a circle of pearls topped by crown. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | JOSEPHUS.I.D.G.P.ET.BRASIL.REX + V + 1769 (Translation: José I, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Brazil.) |
| Reverse description | An armillary sphere, with B mintmark. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PECVNIA.TOTVM CIRCVMIT.ORBEM (Translation: Money circulates around the world.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | B Bahia, modern-day Salvador de Bahia, Brazil (1694-1698, 1714-1834) |
| Mintage | 1762 B - Bentes 249.01 (See Comments) - 1763 B - Bentes 249.02 (See Comments) - 1764 B - Bentes 249.03 (See Comments) - 1766 B - Bentes 249.04 (See Comments) - 1767 B - Bentes 249.05-249.06 (See Comments) - 1768 B - Bentes 249.07-249.08 (See Comments) - 1769 B - Bentes 249.09-249.10 (See Comments) - |
| Numisquare ID | 5701671720 |
| Comments |