Brazil 1826-R 20 reis
This specimen was lot 23260 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRAZIL. 20 Reis, 1826-R. Rio de Janeiro Mint. Pedro I. PCGS MS-63 Brown. Choice and radiant, this piece exhibits a great mix of red and brown despite its designation as brown only. A hint of brilliance shimmers from the protected areas." Copper coinage had long been a feature of colonial Brazil, unlike the Spanish American colonies, where copper did not circulate except as tokens. Large quantities were issued during the United Kingdom period (1818-22) and the early years of the empire (1822-31). However, the ten réis was not struck in the prodigious numbers of the twenty, forty and eighty réis in copper. Rio struck this type 1822-31 and Bahia 1825-30.
Recorded mintage: 4,419,000.
Specification: 7.17 g, copper.
Catalog reference: KM-360.1.
- 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.
- [1]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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