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Coin 188 – Gold 4000 Reis, 1703 R (Rio), NGC MS-66

Brazil Peter II (1683-1706) Fr-25; KM-101. Sharply struck superb example. In 1693, gold was discovered in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil’s captaincy of São Vicente. By 1697, the gold veins of the developing mines were “said…
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Coin 189 – Gold 12800 Reis, 1732 M (Minas Gerais), NGC MS-64

Brazil John V (1706-1750) Fr-55; KM-139. Ex Millennia Due to the great flood of gold that poured from the Brazilian mines of Minas Gerais into the coffers of the Kingdom of Portugal, gold denominations much larger than the standard…
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Coin 190 – Gold 6400 Reis, 1758 B (Bahia), NGC MS-65+

Brazil Joseph I (1750-1777) Fr-69; KM-172.1. A fully lustrous visually stunning example.
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Coin 191 – Gold 6400 Reis, 1780 B (Bahia), NGC MS-64

Brazil Maria I and Peter III (1777-1788) Fr-77; KM-199.1. Well struck original example. Ex Millennia
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Coin 192 – Gold 6400 Reis, 1793 B (Bahia), NGC MS-65

Brazil Maria I (1786-1805) Fr-88; KM-226.2. Sharply struck fully lustrous example.
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Coin 193 – Gold 6400 Reis, 1810/1 R (Rio), NGC MS-66

Brazil John, Prince Regent (1805-1818) Fr-93; KM-236.1. Sharply struck superb mint state example.
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Coin 194 – Gold 4000 Reis, 1818 R (Rio), NGC MS-64

Brazil John VI (1818-1822) Fr-99; KM-327.1. Choice fully lustrous example.