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80 Reis - João Prince Regent Rio de Janeiro mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Rio de Janeiro |
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| Year | 1813 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts an armillary sphere — the traditional symbol of the Portuguese empire — rendered in bold relief with clearly defined meridian and parallel bands overlaid by a prominent ecliptic ring. Below the sphere, the Rio de Janeiro mint mark 'R' surmounted by a small crown appears at the base. The encircling legend PECUNIA.TOTUM.CIRCUMIT.ORBEM ('Money circulates throughout the whole world') is rendered in raised Latin capital letters around the full periphery. |
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| Mint | Casa da Moeda do Rio de Janeiro (R) |
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By 1813, the Rio de Janeiro mint was operating under extraordinary circumstances — the Portuguese royal family had fled Lisbon ahead of Napoleon's invasion in 1807 and relocated the entire court to Brazil, making Rio de Janeiro the de facto capital of the Portuguese empire. Copper coinage of this period was produced to meet the immediate commercial needs of a colonial city suddenly functioning as an imperial capital, with demand far outpacing what the mint had been designed to supply.
The Gomes reference suffix ".0x" indicates this piece falls within a range of die varieties not yet fully catalogued to a single confirmed subtype.