Brazil 1873 40 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1868 the silver coinage of Brazil was redesigned to adopt the portrait of the emperor Pedro II, who already appeared on the gold coinage. For the first time since 1835, copper coins were issued in the denominations of ten and twenty réis. These denominations were terminated in 1870 and the forty réis commenced in 1873 and was struck until 1880.

Recorded mintage: 3,750,000.

Specification: 12.08 g, bronze, 30.13 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 479.

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.

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• 1870 10 réis
• 1872 100 réis
• 1873 10,000 réis
• 1874 100 réis
• 1875 40 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1873
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