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| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Rio de Janeiro |
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| Year | 1818-1822 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King João VI facing right, with curled hair and an elaborate laurel wreath, the portrait rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style. The king is shown in regal court attire with a draped mantle visible at the truncation. The circumferential legend reads JOANNES·VI·D·G·PORT·BRAS·ET·ALG·REX·, identifying the monarch as King of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves. The date and Rio de Janeiro mint mark (R) appear in the lower exergual area beneath the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | JOANNES·VI·D·G·PORT· BRAS·ET·ALG·REX· 1818·R· |
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| Mint | Casa da Moeda do Rio de Janeiro |
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