Brazil 1767-B 1600 reis
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This specimen was lot 31068 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $1,586. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brazil: José I gold 1600 Reis 1767-B AU (Altered Surface), Bahia mint. A challenging year for the type, missing from major collections such as the RLM, and desirable when encountered with such intricate motifs. From the Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II." While the 6400 réis is relatively available, its fractions (3200 réis, 1600 réis and 800 réis) are much scarcer. This type is recorded from Bahia for 1754-60 and 1764-74.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.58 g, 0.917 fine gold, .105 troy oz, this specimen 3.38 g.
Catalog reference: KM 181.1, LMB-361.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
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