Brazil 1702-P 640 reis
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This silver 640 réis was issued in Brazil, at the Pernambuco mint. The specimen was lot 23154 in Heritage sale 3012 (New York, January 2011), where it sold for $460. The catalog description[1] noted, "Pedro II of Portugal 640 Reis 1702-P, nearly VF, somewhat unevenly struck, rare date." This type was struck 1701-02 and is among the first products of the Brazilian mints. It was accompanied by similar 320 réis.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 17.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, .528 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 90.2, LMDB-P149.
- 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.
- Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
- 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.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3012: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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