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4000 Réis – Brazil

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1805–1817

Issuer: Brazil

Period:

Ruler: John VI

Currency:

(1799—1942)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 346,391

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 8.06 g

Gold weight: 7.39 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 91.7% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #235

Numista: #36271

Value

Bullion value: $1117.68

Obverse

Inscription:

JOANNES · D · G · PORT · ET · ALG · P · REGEN

· 4000 · · * * * ·

Translation:

John by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and the Algarves.

4000

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

· ET · BRASILIÆ · DOMINUS · ANNO · * · 1814 · *

Translation:

And Lord of Brazil in the year 1814.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Edge

Reeded.

Mints

Name	Mark
Bahia	—
Casa da Moeda do Brasil	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1805	—	10,000
1806	—	11,557
1807	—	7,725
1808	—	37,542
1809	—	19,116
1810	—	18,428
1811	—	19,000
1812	—	124,348
1813	—	10,500
1814	—	9,494
1815	—	—
1816	—	7,522
1817	—	71,159

💎 Extremely Rare