Brazil 1795 160 reis
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This specimen was lot 6474 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $60. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRAZIL. 160 Reis, 1795-(L). Lisbon Mint. Maria I. NGC EF Details--Cleaned. A sharply detailed and largely untoned coin, with light hairlines visible on both sides." Silver 160 réis as a denomination are somewhat scarce and tho this date struck in Lisbon is listed as common, it is seldom seen. The type was issued 1787-97 from Lisbon as would the rest of the 160 réis until 1810. This type comes in "high crown" (KM 220.2) and "low crown" (KM 220.1, shown here) varieties.
Recorded mintage: 29,000.
Specification: 4.45 g, 0.917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-220.1; LDMB-P346.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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