Description

Brazil.

Portuguese Colony - Milled coinage.

Maria I Widow, 1786-1816.

640 Reis, 1800 B, 1799 overdate.

Obverse: Crowned portuguese arms flanked by value 640 and three flowers, and date.

Legend: MARIA • I • D • G • PORT • REGINA • ET • BRAS • D • (Maria I, by the Grace of God, Queen of Portugal and Lady of Brazil.0

Reverse: An armillary sphere in front of the Order of Christ cross, with mintmark B.

Reverse legend: SVBQ • SIGN • NATA STAB • (Born under a steady sign.)

Mint: Bahia (B).

Catalogue: Bentes# 290. Varient SUBQ overdate 1799 #290.4. KM# 231.

Silver: 0.9170, 0.5233 oz. ASW, 17.7600g, 36mm.

Grade: aVF.