Brazil 20 Réis - João V, 1729 – 1749

Crown with 4 or 5 Arches; Lisbon and Bahia Mints

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Brazil Brazil
Currency Real (1654 – 1799)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Réis - João V
Year 1729 – 1749
Ruler John V (João V) (1706–1750)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Weight (g) 14.34
Diameter (mm) 36
Demonetized Yes

Description

20 Réis - João V from Brazil. Issued from 1729 to 1749. Struck in Copper. Measures 36 mm and weighs 14.34 g.

Obverse
Value XX between flowers and date, inside a circle of pearls topped by crown. (João V, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and Brazil.)
Reverse
An armillary sphere, without mintmark or with mintmark. (Money Circulates Worldwide.)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f Comment Frequency
1749  — — Bentes 163.01-163.03; KM# 143.5 (Lisbon Mint, Struck for Maranhão; date between dots); (See Comments). 10%
1748 B — — Bentes 166.01; KM# 143.1 ("PECVNIA"); (See Comments). 3%
1746  — — Bentes 161.04; KM# 143.4 (Lisbon Mint; date between crosses); (See Comments). 12%
1736  — — Bentes 160.02; KM# 143.3 (Lisbon Mint; date between dots); (See Comments). 15%
1736  — — Bentes 161.02-161.03; KM# 143.4 (Lisbon Mint; date between crosses); (See Comments). 7%
1735  — — Bentes 160.01; KM# 143.3 (Lisbon Mint; date between dots; date between crosses); (See Comments). 31%
1735  — — Bentes 161.01; KM# 143.4 (Lisbon Mint; date between crosses); (See Comments). 31%
1731 B — — Bentes 164.04-164.06; KM# 143.1 ("PECVNIA"; There are variants with error "BRASL" and error "CIRCUMT"); (See Comments). 8%
1731 B — € 9,10 Bentes 165.06-165.12; KM# 143.2 ("PECUNIA";There are variants with error "BRASL"); (See Comments). 24%
1730 B — — Bentes 164.02-164.03; KM# 143.1 ("PECVNIA"); (See Comments). 19%
1730 B — — Bentes 165.02-165.05; KM# 143.2 ("PECUNIA"; There are variants with error "BRASL"); (See Comments). 7%
1729 B — — Bentes 164.01; KM# 143.1 ("PECVNIA"); (See Comments). 7%
1729 B — — Bentes 165.01; KM# 143.2 ("PECUNIA"); (See Comments). 5%

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