80 Réis - João VI Colonial Coinage
1820 year| Copper | 13.36 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Mozambique |
|---|---|
| King | John VI the Clement (1816-1826) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1820 |
| Value | 80 Réis |
| Currency | Real (1706-1910) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 13.36 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#43860 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 72% |
Reverse
Value surrounded by rosettes, below crown and above date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
80 REIS
JOANNES.VI.D.G.PORT.BRAS.ET.ALG.REX.
Comment
Gomes 2013: J6 03.01 to 03.02 (Two coins)This coin was struck at Rio de Janeiro/Brasil and intended to São Tomé & Principe.
By mistake it was discharged at Mozambique and put there in circulation.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 80 Réis - João VI (Colonial Coinage) 1820 from Mozambique is that it was one of the first coins to feature a portrait of a European monarch, King João VI of Portugal, on a coin issued in a Portuguese colony. This was a departure from the traditional design of coins in Mozambique, which typically featured local symbols and imagery. The inclusion of the king's portrait was a symbol of the colonial power's influence and control over the region.
