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640 Réis - Charles I Countermark SHIELD over "640 Réis, Brazil" ND
1895 year| Silver (.917) | 17.9 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Angola |
|---|---|
| King | Carlos I (1889-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1895 |
| Value | 640 Réis |
| Currency | Real (18th century-1914) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 17.9 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#372552 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
An armillary sphere in front of the Order of Christ cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SVBQ. SIGN. NATA. STAB.
Translation: Born under a steady sign.
Edge
Reeded.
Comment
Law: Portaria Nr 527, 31DEZ1895The law demands that all foreign silver coins circulated in the colony be stamped.
Stamped copper coins also appear but this is a current fraud to deceive collectors.
The list below will never be complete as new copies are always appearing without this meaning that they are worth more.
The photo above is a work in PhotoShop intended only to help catalog these coins.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time of great change and upheaval in Brazil. The coin was minted in 1895, just a few years after the country had abolished slavery and established a new constitutional monarchy. Additionally, the coin features a unique countermark, which was added to the coin to indicate that it was issued by the colonial government of Angola, rather than the mainland Portuguese government. This countermark is a shield with the letters "SHIELD" written above it, and it is a distinctive feature that sets this coin apart from other coins issued during the same period.
