| Issuer | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Year | 1752-1777 |
| 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#173, Bentes#244; 250; 245; 246; 247 |
| Obverse description | Value V between flowers and date, inside a circle of pearls topped by crown. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOSEPHUS·I·D·G·REX·P·ET·D·GUIN· ✤V✤ 1753 (Translation: José I, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Brazil.) |
| Reverse description | An armillary sphere, with or without mintmark. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PECUNIA·TOTUM CIRCUMIT·ORBEM (Translation: Money Circulates Worldwide.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Lisbon, Portugal R Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) |
| Mintage | 1752 - KM#173.1; Bentes 244.01 (See Comments) - 1753 - KM#173.1; Bentes 244.02-244.04 (See Comments) - 418 310 1765 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.01-250.03 (See Comments) - 1766 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.04 (See Comments) - 1767 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.05 (See Comments) - 688 839 1768 - KM#173.3; Bentes 245.01-245.02 (`PECUNIA`) (See Comments) - 1768 - KM#173.3; Bentes 245.03-245.04 (`PECVNIA`) (See Comments) - 1768 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.06 (See Comments) - 7 702 1772 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.07-250.08 (See Comments) - 46 757 1773 - KM#173.3; Bentes 245.05-245.06 (See Comments) - 660 000 1773 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.09-250.10 (See Comments) - 69 011 1774 - KM#173.3; Bentes 245.07; 246.01; 247.01 (See Comments) - 1 800 000 1774 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.101-250.12 (See Comments) - 125 039 1775 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.13-250.14 (See Comments) - 77 661 1776 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.15 (See Comments) - 78 005 1777 R - KM#173.2; Bentes 250.16 (See Comments) - 62 079 |
| Numisquare ID | 5528852760 |
| Comments |