Brazil 1856 5000 reis
This specimen was lot 30072 in Heritage sale 3105 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brazil: Pedro II gold 5000 Reis 1856 AU58 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, First type, crown of thorns. Doubled date variety. A crisp and lustrous piece showing a seemingly unlisted doubled date variety where all digits but the last one were re-punched. Ex. SNB (Brazilian Numismatic Society) Auction (September 2005, Lot 3116). From the Petropolis Collection, Part III." This specimen is one of a series struck 1854-59 at the Rio de Janeiro mint during the reign of Pedro II (1831-1889). This denomination is much scarcer than the contemporary 10000 réis and 20000 réis but is priced less. Only the 1854, 1855 and 1856 are collectible, the later dates are very rare.
Recorded mintage: 27,000, a common date.
Specification: 4.48 g, 0.917 fine gold, .132 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 470, LMB-639, Guimaraes-1856-1.1, Fr-126.
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- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 9 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York #3105, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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