960 Reis 1816, Inscription: "PORT BRAS ET ALG P REGENS" [Brazil]

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960 Reis 1816, Inscription: "PORT BRAS ET ALG P REGENS" [Brazil]

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  • Country: Brazil
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 17.92 g
  • Name: Inscription: "PORT BRAS ET ALG P REGENS"
  • Metal: Silver
  • Fineness: 917
  • Designation: Ag
  • Denomination: 960 Reis
  • Currency Unit: Reis
  • Orientation: Medallic
  • Summary: KM# 313
  • Diameter: 40 mm
  • G: 1183 ₽
  • Reverse
    Decorative raised denticles along the rim. In the central part, an armillary sphere on a background of a widened cross. Along the edge of the coin, in the spaces between the ends of the cross, inscriptions in Latin: «SUBQ.», «SIGN.», «NATA», «STAB.», which translates as 'Under this sign he was born and will remain'. The symbol «R» in the center of the sphere is the mintmark of the Rio de Janeiro mint.
  • Obverse
    Decorative raised denticles along the rim. Along the border: to the right, bottom, and left, an inscription in Latin «JOANNES. D. G. PORT. BRAS. ET. ALG. P. REGENS.», translating to 'John, by the Grace of God, Regent of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves'. In the central part, the Coat of Arms of Portugal: a heraldic shield crowned with an imperial crown. In the central part of the shield, arranged in the shape of a cross, are 5 small shields each with five bezants. Around the edges of the large shield is a wide border with seven castles. The heraldic shield at the top separates the inscription «18 / 16» — the year of mintage 1816. At the level of the central part of the shield, arranged vertically: on the left, the horizontally placed digits «960» between two dots; on the right — three four-petaled flowers between two dots at the top and bottom.

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