Brazil 1819-R 960 reis
This silver 960 réis was minted at the Rio mint 1818-22. These coins were usually struck over Spanish-American dollars but many other undertypes are known. Large quantities were produced, making this and the similar Bahia issue the commonest Brazilian silver coin of the colonial period. The first specimen was lot 20513 in Heritage sale 3009 (Chicago, April 2010), where it sold for $575. The catalog description[1] noted, "João VI 960 Reis 1819R, bright and pleasant XF, Scarce Variety with 9 'fruits' on the left branch." The second specimen was lot 40446 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,998. The catalog description[2] noted, "BRAZIL. 960 Reis, 1819-A. NGC MS-66. Struck over an 1815-JP Peru 8 Reales. This example is the finest certified of this type by either NGC or PCGS."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 26.89 g, 0.896 fine silver, .775 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 326.1, Russo 477C, LDMB-477; Gomes-25.06.
- 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.
- 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.
- [2]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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