Brazil 1900 40 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is a copper 40 réis of the United States of Brazil, struck 1889-1912. It is accompanied by a similar 20 réis (KM 490). It is catalogued as a common date. The forty réis, a descendant of the forty réis of colonial times, ceased production after 1912 and was replaced in 1918 by a copper-nickel fifty réis.

Recorded mintage: 2,115,000.

Specification: bronze, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 491.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1815-R 40 réis
• 1889 40 réis
• 1897 2000 réis
• 1900 20 réis
• 1900 1000 réis
• 1900 20,000 réis
• 1901 40 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1900
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