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This specimen was lot 2228 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €1,900 (about US$2,614 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRASILIEN, Johann V., 1706-1750. 4.800 Reis (Nennwert: 4.000 Reis) 1718 R, Rio de Janeiro. GOLD. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz.'' ([[Brazil]], John V, 1706-50, 4,800 réis of 1718 (face value 4,000 réis), Rio de Janiero mint. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1714-27 at Rio (shown here) and Bahia. Mintage of this denomination was suspended in 1727; when it resumed in 1749 it was at a lower weight of 8.07 g.

''Recorded mintage'': 456,758.

''Specification'': 10.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 10,83 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 102, Fr-27; Gomes J5 102.18.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, ''Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed.'' Sao Paulo, 2015.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, ''Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed.,'' Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
* Sáez Salgado, Javier, ''Moedas de Ouro de Portugal, 1185-1889,'' Lisbon, Numisma Leiloes, 2001.
* Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, ''Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição,'' Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

''Links:''
* [[Brazil 1717-B 4000 reis|1717-B 4000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1717-R 4000 reis|1717-R 4000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1718-B 4000 reis|1718-B 4000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1719-B 4000 reis|1719-B 4000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1719-R 4000 reis|1719-R 4000 réis]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1718]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category:Gold coins of South America]]

Brazil 1718-R 4000 reis - Revision history

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