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Moeda - João V Lisboa, Porto, Rio, Bahia and Minas mints
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Portugal |
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| Year | 1707-1727 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOANNES·V·D·G·PORT·ET·ALG·REX 4000 |
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João V came to the throne in 1706 inheriting a Portuguese economy increasingly flooded with Brazilian gold, and the Moeda denomination — valued at 1,000 réis — was essentially a product of that bonanza. The five mints striking this type simultaneously reflect the administrative pressure of moving gold from colony to metropole and back again; Rio de Janeiro and Bahia were processing raw colonial metal, while Lisbon and Porto served domestic circulation.
Minas Gerais strikes from this period are particularly notable — the Minas mint was only formally established in 1724, meaning examples bearing that assay are confined to the final years of this type's run.