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800 Réis - João V Vila Rica Mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Vila Rica (Portuguese Colonial Mint, Brazil) |
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| Year | 1727-1734 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King João V facing right, rendered in high relief in the Baroque style, with elaborately curled long hair falling to the shoulder. The mintmark M and date appear below the portrait, divided by a pellet. The encircling Latin legend reads IOANNES V D G PORT ET ALG REX, identifying the monarch as King of Portugal and the Algarves by the Grace of God. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES. V. D. G. PORT. ET. ALG. REX. 1734. M. (Translation: João V, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Algarves.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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