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80 Réis - José I Rio de Janeiro Mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
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| Year | 1751 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | The crowned Portuguese royal arms, depicting the quartered shield with five escutcheons and seven castles, occupies the center of the field, surmounted by an elaborate crown. The denomination numeral '80' appears to the left of the shield, flanked by a quatrefoil ornament to the right. The date '1751' is divided across the upper field on either side of the crown. The surrounding circular legend reads JOSEPHUS I D G P REX ET B D, identifying the monarch as José I, King of Portugal and Lord of Brazil. A beaded inner border frames the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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José I's accession in 1750 triggered an immediate recoinage program in Brazil, partly to distinguish his issues from those of João V and partly to address chronic shortages of small silver in the colonial trade. The Rio mint had only been operating independently from Bahia's oversight for a matter of decades at this point, and early strikes from Rio can show inconsistent planchet preparation — a known production issue specific to this type, not wear.
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which killed Pombal's rivals and entrenched the Marquis's grip on José's government, would later reshape Portuguese colonial monetary policy entirely. This 1751 piece predates that rupture.