Brazil 5 Réis - José I, 1752 – 1777
Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro Mints
Information
Country
Brazil
Brazil
Currency
Real
(1654 – 1799)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Réis - José I
Year
1752 – 1777
Ruler
José I
(1750–1777)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.58
Diameter (mm)
25
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Réis - José I from Brazil. Issued from 1752 to 1777. Struck in Copper. Measures 25 mm and weighs 3.58 g.
- Obverse
- Value V between flowers and date, inside a circle of pearls topped by crown. (José I, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Brazil.)
- Reverse
- An armillary sphere, with or without mintmark. (Money Circulates Worldwide.)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 R | 62.1K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.16 (See Comments) | 9% | |
| 1776 R | 78K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.15 (See Comments) | 4% | |
| 1775 R | 77.7K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.13-250.14 (See Comments) | 7% | |
| 1774 | 1.8M | € 15,00 | € 16,00 | € 16,00 | KM#173.3; Bentes 245.07; 246.01; 247.01 (See Comments) | 45% | |
| 1774 R | 125K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.101-250.12 (See Comments) | 4% | |
| 1773 | 660K | — | — | € 42,00 | KM#173.3; Bentes 245.05-245.06 (See Comments) | 26% | |
| 1773 R | 69K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.09-250.10 (See Comments) | 7% | |
| 1772 R | 46.8K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.07-250.08 (See Comments) | 3% | |
| 1768 | — | — | — | — | KM#173.3; Bentes 245.01-245.02 ("PECUNIA") (See Comments) | 8% | |
| 1768 | — | — | — | — | KM#173.3; Bentes 245.03-245.04 ("PECVNIA") (See Comments) | 13% | |
| 1768 R | 7.7K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.06 (See Comments) | 3% | |
| 1767 R | 688.8K | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.05 (See Comments) | 3% | |
| 1766 R | — | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.04 (See Comments) | 4% | |
| 1765 R | — | — | — | — | KM#173.2; Bentes 250.01-250.03 (See Comments) | 4% | |
| 1753 | 418.3K | — | — | — | KM#173.1; Bentes 244.02-244.04 (See Comments) | 19% | |
| 1752 | — | — | — | — | KM#173.1; Bentes 244.01 (See Comments) | 7% |
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