Brazil 1906 2000 reis

Sincona sale 69, lot 63

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was lot 63 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 70 CHF (about US$93 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BRAZIL, Republik, seit 1889. 2000 Reis 1906. 19.93 g. KM 508. FDC. (republic of Brazil, since 1889, 2000 réis of 1906, Uncirculated.)"

Shown is a 2000 réis of the United States of Brazil, of a type struck 1906-12. The head of Liberty on this coin also appeared on silver 500 and 1000 réis of the same period. The denomination was abolished in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year.

Recorded mintage: 256,000, a better date.

Specification: 20 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 511.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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• 1900 2000 réis
• 1906 500 réis
• 1906 1000 réis
• 1906 10,000 réis
• 1907 2000 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1906
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