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6400 Réis - João V 1st Type of Shield, Rio de Janeiro Mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1727-1731 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King João V facing right, rendered in high relief with flowing curled wig in the Baroque style. The mintmark R and date appear in the lower field beneath the truncation. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, reading from the left: IOANNES.V.D.G.PORT.ET.ALG.REX. The coin features a prominent milled border with fine reeding visible on the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES.V.D.G.PORT.ET.ALG.REX R 1727 (Translation: João V, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Algarves.) |
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| Mint | R Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) |
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