Brazil 1816-R 6400 reis

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Heritage sale 3026, lot 23953
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23953 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $4,993.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "João VI Prince Regent gold 6400 Reis 1816-R, AU Details - Surface Hairlines NGC. A bit dull on the obverse from cleaning. Reverse is in line with MS62 grade. Rare and key date of the series. From The RLM Collection, Part II." The type was struck 1805-17 with the portrait of João as Prince Regent (he later became king João VI).

Recorded mintage: 39,000.

Specification: 14.34 g, 0.917 fine gold, .423 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Russo-566, Gomes-33.24, Fr-93, KM 236.1.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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