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Ingot - João VI Prince Regent Sabara Foundry
| Location | Brazil |
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| Year | 1814 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Elongated cast gold bar with multiple stamped control marks applied in relief across the flat face. At the left end, a circular royal arms stamp with beaded border; to the right, a serial number stamp reading 'N2885'; below, a rectangular cartouche with 'TOQUE' and the fineness mark '22'; the date '1814' appears in a cartouche; a weight notation '1-0-42' is stamped across the center field; and at the far right, a crowned cypher stamp, likely the assayer's or foundry mark. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain cast gold surface, largely unadorned, with a single circular stamp at the right end depicting an armillary sphere within a beaded border, the official device of the Portuguese Crown used in Brazil. |
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