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80 Réis - Maria I Countermark on 40 Réis, KM#217
| Issuer | Portuguese Crown (Brazil) |
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| Year | 1786-1796 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the crowned royal cypher of Queen Maria I of Portugal at center, formed by an interlaced 'XL' monogram surmounted by a royal crown with elaborate floral and beaded ornamentation. A recessed rectangular countermark bearing the Portuguese royal arms is applied at center over the original host coin's design. Four small trefoil rosettes are positioned symmetrically around the central device within a continuous inner bead border. The circular legend reading MARIA·D·G·P·ET·BRASILIÆ·REGINA is arranged around the periphery, with the date 1790 displayed at the base between small floral stops, all enclosed within a finely milled outer border. |
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| Obverse lettering | MARIA.I.D.G.P.ET.BRASILIÆ.REGINA +X+L+ ·1790· |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a large armillary sphere at center, depicted with bold meridian and parallel bands forming a detailed grid pattern, set against a plain field and flanked by a continuous inner bead border. The sphere rests on a small suspension ring at its base, above a mint mark. The circular Latin legend PECUNIA·TOTUM·CIRCUMIT·ORBEM — meaning 'Money travels around the whole world' — surrounds the central device, a motto emblematic of Portuguese maritime and commercial reach. The lettering appears in relief against the flat field, and the entire design is framed by a finely reeded outer rim consistent with milled coinage production. |
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