Brazil 1818-R 160 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a two year type struck at the Rio mint. Similar silver 160 réis were struck at Rio during 1810-15 (KM 306) and at Bahia during 1821 (KM 323.2). All are scarce, especially compared to the contemporary copper eighty réis, which was issued in large quantities starting in 1818. The copper eighty réis continued into the reign of Emperor Pedro I (1823-32) but the silver 160 réis is restricted to some very rare issues of 1824, 1826 and 1833 (KM 373 and KM 389).

Earlier silver 160 réis are known, starting in 1695. All are scarce to rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, .131 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 323.1.

Source:

• Amato, Claudio, Irlei S. Neves and Arnaldo Russo, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 12a ed., Sao Paulo, 2008.
• 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.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1810-R 160 réis
• 1816-R silver 80 réis
• 1818-M 37½ réis
• 1818-R 40 réis
• 1818-B copper LXXX réis, with Pará counterstamp
• 1818-R silver 80 réis
• 1818-M 320 réis
• 1818-R 320 réis
• 1818-M 640 réis
• 1818-R 640 réis
• 1818-R 960 réis, colonial type
• 1818-R 960 réis, United Kingdom type
• 1818 4000 réis
• 1818-R 6,400 réis
• 1821-B 160 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1818
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