Brazil 1846 200 reis

Steve Album sale 39, lot 3788

This specimen was lot 3788 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRAZIL: Pedro II, 1831-1889, AR 200 reis, 1846, scratches, toned, better date, mintage of only 406 pieces, NGC graded EF details, R." The series came accompanied by 100 réis, 400 réis, 800 réis and 1200 réis in silver. When the 200 réis resumed in 1854, it was lowered in weight to 2.55 g.

Recorded Mintage: 406.

Specification: 4.48 g, 0.917 fine silver, .132 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-455.

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.
• Amato, Claudio, Irlei S. Neves and Arnaldo Russo, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 12a ed. Sao Paulo, 2008.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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• 1847 200 réis
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• 1847 10,000 réis
• 1847 20,000 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1846