Brazil 1787 4000 reis - Revision history

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "6400 réis]]" to "6,400 réis]]"

2024-02-07T17:54:52Z

Text replacement - "6400 réis]]" to "6,400 réis]]"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .917 fine" to " 0.917 fine"

2023-08-04T22:59:15Z

Text replacement - " .917 fine" to " 0.917 fine"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002." to "* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016."

2022-10-13T23:36:26Z

Text replacement - "* Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002." to "* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016."

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[[Image:Brazil 1787 4000 reis obv Eliasberg 1220.jpg|300px|thumb|Eliasberg lot 1220]]
[[Image:Brazil 1787 4000 reis rev Eliasberg 1220.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 1220 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $1092.50. The catalog description noted, "1787 4,000 reis. MS-62 (NGC). Crowned arms, legends and denomination around/plain cross in quadralobe within circle, legends and date around. Warm orange gold with good lustre, very tiny scratches at central reverse, a lovely piece. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942."

This type was struck at Rio 1787, 1790 and 1792 only and is very scarce. The Bahia mint struck this type 1801-05 (see KM 225.2).

The gold coinage of Brazil presents problems which have not been resolved to this author's satisfaction. The early series of "moedas provinciales" (1000, 2000 and 4000 réis struck 1714-27) were struck to the standard of 12,600 réis/troy oz. The later series of "moedas provinciales" (1000, 2000 and 4000 réis struck 1749-1822) were struck to the standard of 16,800 réis/troy oz, which seems a straightforward reduction of 25% of the value of the gold réis. However, simultaneous with the "moedas provinciales" were struck the "moedas luso-brasileiras" (800, 1600, 3200, 6400 and 12800 réis struck 1727-1822) to the standard of 15,120 réis/troy oz. This standard values the gold réis 20% lower than the 1714-27 standard and matched the standard used in Portugal itself (see the 4 escudos or peça, struck in Portugal 1722-1835, which matches the 6400 réis of Brazil). How did merchants of the time cope with multiple weight standards for the same currency?

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000.

''Specification:'' 8.07 g, .917 fine gold, .237 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 8.07 grams, 27.30 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 225.1, Fr-89.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, ''The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals'', Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
* 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.
* Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
* Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, ''Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed.,'' Rio de Janeiro, 1962.

''Link to:''
* [[Brazil 1786-R 6400 reis|1786-R 6400 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1787 80 reis|1787 80 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1787 160 reis|1787 160 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1787 320 reis|1787 320 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1787 640 reis|1787 640 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1787 1000 reis|1787 1000 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1787-R 6400 reis|1787-R 6400 réis]]
* [[Brazil 1790 4000 reis|1790 4000 réis]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1787]]
* other specimens in [[The Eliasberg Collection]]
* return to coins of [[Brazil]]

[[Category: Gold coins of South America]][[Category:Selections from the Eliasberg Collection]]

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 ''Link to:''
-* [[Brazil 1786-R 6400 reis|1786-R 6400 réis]]
+* [[Brazil 1786-R 6400 reis|1786-R 6,400 réis]]
 * [[Brazil 1787 80 reis|1787 80 réis]]
 * [[Brazil 1787 160 reis|1787 160 réis]]
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 * [[Brazil 1787 640 reis|1787 640 réis]]
 * [[Brazil 1787 1000 reis|1787 1000 réis]]
-* [[Brazil 1787-R 6400 reis|1787-R 6400 réis]]
+* [[Brazil 1787-R 6400 reis|1787-R 6,400 réis]]
 * [[Brazil 1790 4000 reis|1790 4000 réis]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1787]]

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000.
-''Specification:'' 8.07 g, .917 fine gold, .237 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 8.07 grams, 27.30 mm diameter.
+''Specification:'' 8.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, .237 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 8.07 grams, 27.30 mm diameter.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 225.1, Fr-89.

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 * <sup>[1]</sup>Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, ''The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals'', Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
 * 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.
-* Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
+* 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.