Brazil 1771 1000 reis
This gold 1000 réis was minted at Lisbon and Rio without mintmark for Brazil during 1707-27, along with gold 2000 and 4000 réis. The commonest Brazilian gold coin of the early eighteenth century was the 4000 réis, called a "moidore" in English speaking countries. The specimen was lot 20678 in Heritage sale 3009 (Chicago, April 2010), where it sold for $1,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Jose I gold 1000 Reis 1771, AU50 NGC, type with King's name as JOSEPHUS and title as PORT." For 1771, three varieties are listed; this one with "JOSEPHUS," another with "IOSEPHUS," and a third with "DOMINVS" on the reverse.
Recorded mintage: 23,000 (all varieties).
Specification: 2.01 g, 0.917 fine gold, .059 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 162.3.
- 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.
- Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
- 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]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3009: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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