Brazil 1852 500 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is a common date of a type of 1848-52. It is the first type of its denomination, being part of the decimal reform of 1848, which revalued the peso from 1200 réis to 2000 réis, which standard was maintained until 1900. This five hundred réis was accompanied by 100, 200, 1000 and 2000 réis in silver.

Recorded mintage: 167,000.

Specification: 6.37 g, 0.917 fine silver, .187 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 458.

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, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.

Link to:

• 1849 500 réis
• 1852 2,000 réis
• 1852 20,000 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1852
• return to coins of Brazil