Brazil 1697 160 reis
This silver 160 réis was minted at the Bahia mint in Brazil during 1695-97, among its first issues. This coin would have traded in the 18th century as one-sixth of a Spanish dollar. The specimen was lot 20369 in Heritage sale 3009 (Chicago, April 2010), where it sold for $517.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Pedro II 160 Reis 1697, VG. Rare date."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.48 g, 0.917 fine silver, .132 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 80, Russo 120.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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 3009: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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