Brazil 1820-R 960 reis

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Heritage sale 3009, lot 20516
image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries
another specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection
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Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 23256
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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 20516 in Heritage sale 3009 (Chicago, April 2010), where it sold for $3,220. The catalog description[1] noted, "João VI 960 Reis 1820R, 'Small Castle' (Castelinho), XF. KM lists this variety as 'small castle within zero of denomination' but in fact if one rotates the coin 90 degrees clockwise, one discovers the letters 'JAE', for the coin's assayer. A sneaky way the designer of this specific 960 Reis die found to put his initials on the coins." The third specimen was lot 23256 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[2] noted, "BRAZIL. 960 Reis, 1820-R. Rio de Janeiro Mint. Joao VI. NGC MS-61. KM-326.1; LDMB-478C. "SATB" instead of "STAB" on the reverse. Struck over a colonial 8 Reales of assayer JP (Lima mint). The coin is moderately struck, allowing a fair bit of the host to show through, and toned a dark gray."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 26.89 g, 0.896 fine silver, .775 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 326.1, Russo 478D.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Levy, David André, Os Recunhos de 960 réis: The 960 réis Overstrikes, Sao Paulo, 2009.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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