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800 Réis - João V 2nd Type of Shield, Bahia Mint
| Issuer | Portuguese Crown (Brazil) |
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| Year | 1727-1729 |
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| Value | 800 Réis |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal arms, in the form of the second-type shield as used during the reign of João V, displayed centrally within an elaborate Baroque cartouche. The shield bears the traditional quinas (five escutcheons in cross arrangement, each charged with five bezants) and the bordure of castles. The shield is surmounted by the royal crown and flanked by ornate foliate and floral scrollwork, with additional floral sprigs decorating the lower field. The circumferential Latin motto IN HOC SIGNO VINCES (In this sign, thou shalt conquer) runs along the inner border of the toothed rim. |
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João V established the Bahia mint as Brazil's first operating gold coinery in 1694, and by the 1720s it was processing gold from the Minas Gerais strikes at a pace that was fundamentally reshaping Portuguese imperial finances. The "2nd Type" shield designation reflects a mid-series die modification made to the escutcheon rendering — Bentes distinguishes two die varieties within the 1727–1729 window, making attribution to a specific year largely dependent on die characteristics rather than visible date alone.
The three-year production run corresponds almost exactly with João V's most aggressive building program in Lisbon, financed almost entirely by Brazilian gold duties.