| Obverse description | Bust of José I facing right, date and mintmark R. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | JOSEPHUS•I•D.G• PORT•ET•ALG•REX (Translation: José I, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Algarves.) |
| Reverse description | Coat of Arms of José I, with an italic shield, asymmetrical ornaments, in baroque style. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Reeded. |
| Mint | R Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) |
| Mintage | 1771 R - KM Pn2; Bentes E3.05 - 1772 R - KM Pn2 - |
| Catalog ID | 9820440980 |
| Comments |