View source for Brazil 1912 500 reis KM-506

[[Image:H61382-25223o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 61382, lot 25223]]
[[Image:H61382-25223r.jpg|300px|thumb|image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 25223 in Heritage sale 61382 (Dallas, March 2024), where it sold for $468. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Brazil]]: Republic 500 Reis 1912 XF40 NGC. Bust left variety. With only two examples of the type certified by NGC, this elusive offering is bested by a sole piece." Shown is a 500 réis of the United States of [[Brazil]], of a type struck 1906-08, 1911-12. It was accompanied by similar [[Brazil 1911 1000 reis|1000 réis]] and [[Brazil 1911 2000 reis|2000 réis]]. The head right type ([[Brazil 1912 500 reis KM-509|KM 509]]) was also struck in 1912 and is much more common. The denomination was abolished in 1942 with the reform of the coinage in that year. This example realized nearly six times the catalog value.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000.

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

''Catalog reference:'' KM 506, LMB-685. 

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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.

''Link to:''
* [[Brazil 1911 500 reis|1911 500 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1911 1000 reis|1911 1000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1911 2000 reis|1911 2000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1911 10000 reis|1911 10,000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1912 500 reis KM-509|1912 500 réis, head right, arms on reverse]]
* [[Brazil 1912 1000 reis KM-510|1912 1000 réis, head right]]
* [[Brazil 1912 2000 reis KM-508|1912 2000 réis head left, plain reverse]]
* [[Brazil 1912 2000 reis KM-511|1912 2000 réis, head right]]
* [[Brazil 1912 20000 reis|1912 20,000 réis]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1912]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 61382]]