Brazil 1800-B 6400 reis
This specimen was lot 32400 in Heritage Sale 3115 (Chicago, May 2024), where it sold for $1,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brazil: Maria I gold 6400 Reis (Peça) 1800-B AU58 PCGS, Bahia mint. Second type, lifted veil. Mintmark near date variety. Attractively toned with terracotta silhouetting." This type was struck between 1789 and 1805 in Rio and features the bust of Maria, queen of Portugal 1786-1816. While the 6400 réis is relatively available, its fractions (3200 réis, 1600 réis and 800 réis) are much scarcer. This type was also struck in Rio (KM 226.1) during this period. This coin was called the "joe" in English speaking countries. Spanish colonial four escudos of this period were 13.54 g, 0.875 fine gold, .381 troy oz AGW and traded for nearly the same value.
Recorded mintage: 9,567.
Specification: 14.34 g, 0.917 fine gold, .422 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 226.2, LMDB-518.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3115, featuring the Ezen Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.
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