OLD COIN

[joao garimpeiro]

241 years old

 

[Eurekaman]

Brazil 1774 20 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The minting of copper twenty ris or vintem began with in 1693 and continued steadily thru the eighteenth century. This specimen was struck at the Lisbon mint for Brazil in 1773-76. Many were countermarked in 1809 to raise their value to forty ris. Counterfeits are numerous but are collected alongside the genuine issues.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper; this specimen 14.7 g, 36 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 175.2, Russo 129.
Source:
Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catlogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
Amato, Claudio, Irlei S. Neves and Arnaldo Russo, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 12a ed. Sao Paulo, 2008.
Link to:
1751 XX ris
1768 5 ris
1774 5 ris
1774 4000 ris
1774-B 6400 ris
1778 20 ris
Coins and currency dated 1774
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Check to see if it's not a counterfeit coin?
EM

 

[Dirtdemon]

Awesome coin mate , what is the story behind it ? is it one of your finds ?

 

[silver]

If you found another there would be 4 X X X X s(Aussie Beer).That's Australian humor(ha).

 

[user 794]

Good find. Congrats!
The coin is in great condition. What sort of soil/ground was it found in?

 

[BIGJON]

Nice coin be worth a bit

 

[joao garimpeiro]

Brazil 1774 20 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The minting of copper twenty ris or vintem began with in 1693 and continued steadily thru the eighteenth century. This specimen was struck at the Lisbon mint for Brazil in 1773-76. Many were countermarked in 1809 to raise their value to forty ris. Counterfeits are numerous but are collected alongside the genuine issues.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper; this specimen 14.7 g, 36 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 175.2, Russo 129.
Source:
Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catlogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
Amato, Claudio, Irlei S. Neves and Arnaldo Russo, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 12a ed. Sao Paulo, 2008.
Link to:
1751 XX ris
1768 5 ris
1774 5 ris
1774 4000 ris
1774-B 6400 ris
1778 20 ris
Coins and currency dated 1774
return to coins of Brazil
Check to see if it's not a counterfeit coin?
EM

Hi Eurekaman,

Thank you my friend

I got a good look and seems to be true! the coin is copper
I don't know how much this is worth a coin

http://www.moedasdobrasil.com.br/catalogo.asp?s=175&xm=415

 

[joao garimpeiro]

Good find. Congrats!
The coin is in great condition. What sort of soil/ground was it found in?

Hi mate,

the soil is sandy black

 

[deepblue]

The coin is worth about $80 USD if you don't clean it. great find all the best.
cheers mate
db

 

[Bacchus]

Great stuff Joao

You are lucky to have such a long history in your country making for very interesting finds

Well done mate

 

[stoyve]

Fantastic find Joao,
Finding a coin of that age is just a dream in Australia.
Well done mate and happy hunting.
Cheers Steve

 

[treasureman]

congratulations. There may be more coins in the same area. How deep was it? It surved some time! maybe due to little rain.

 

[joao garimpeiro]

The coin is worth about $80 USD if you don't clean it. great find all the best.
cheers mate
db

Thank you mate,

I thought it was worth more

 

[joao garimpeiro]

congratulations. There may be more coins in the same area. How deep was it? It surved some time! maybe due to little rain.

Hi treasureman,

I think it has a lot more in the area
she was very shallow near the surface of the earth near a big old tree
I want to give a good searched

Cheers

 

[joao garimpeiro]

Thank you Steve

 

[joao garimpeiro]

Thank you bacchus

 

[treasureman]

conduct a good 4 hour search buddy. if its not too much. Take some water, and some nice food.
peace