500 Reis 1853-1867 [Brazil]

Name: Монеты 500 Reis 1853-1867 [Brazil]
Price: 500 RUB
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Reverse
Along the upper edge of the coin, the Latin text 'IN HOC S. -- VINCES', meaning 'With this you shall conquer', is separated by the cross of the crown. In the central part is the coat of arms of the Brazilian Empire: the heraldic shield is crowned with the imperial crown and framed on three sides by a wreath formed from branches of a coffee tree on the left and tobacco on the right, tied at the base. On the shield, within a circular ring of evenly distributed stars, an armillary sphere is depicted against a background of a cross pattée.
Obverse
The edge of the coin features decorative raised denticles. Along the rim: to the left, top, and right is the Latin inscription 'PETRUS II. D.G.CONST. IMP. ET PERP. BRAS.DEF.', translating to 'Peter II, by the Grace of God and the Constitution, Emperor of Brazil'; at the bottom is the mint year '1863'. In the central part, within a circular wreath, are the large numerals '500', above and below which is a decorative raised pattern resembling a dot with two diverging horizontal rays.