Brazil 1911 500 reis

Heritage sale 61382, lot 25224

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This specimen was lot 25224 in Heritage sale 61382 (Dallas, March 2024), where it sold for $408. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Brazil: Republic 500 Reis 1911 XF45 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint. Second key-date in series." Shown is a 500 réis of the United States of Brazil, of a type struck 1906-08, 1911-12. It was accompanied by similar 1000 réis and 2000 réis. The denomination was abolished in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year. This example realized five times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 8,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 22 mm diameter, reeded edge, .144 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 506, LMB-684.

Source:

• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
• Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 March 3 Spotlight: Brazil, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction #61382, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2024.

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• 1907 500 réis
• 1911 1000 réis
• 1911 2000 réis
• 1911 10,000 réis
• 1911 20,000 réis
• 1912 500 réis, head left, plain reverse
• 1912 500 réis, head right, arms on reverse
• Coins and currency dated 1911