Brazil 1704-R 4000 reis
This specimen was lot 33140 in Heritage sale 3094 (Chicago, August 2021), where it sold for $9,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brazil: Pedro II gold 4000 Reis 1704-R MS63+ NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, Of markedly higher quality than can normally be expected, not just for the date, but also for this five-year type as a whole, this choice example deserves strong acclaim for its appealing surfaces that reveal a profound gold foil luster. Well-struck, with a centrally positioned placement of the dies lending a laudable aesthetic balance, this offering ranks as the finest certified across both PCGS and NGC combined." This type was struck 1703-07 along with a rare 2000 réis (KM 100). All the dates are rare. Mintage of this denomination was suspended in 1727; when it resumed in 1749 it was at a lower weight of 8.07 g.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, .317 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-25, KM 101, LMDB-35.
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- Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
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- Sáez Salgado, Javier, Moedas de Ouro de Portugal, 1185-1889, Lisbon, Numisma Leiloes, 2001.
- Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição, Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction #3094, featuring the Cape Coral Collection, the WTR Collection and the Monaco Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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