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960 Réis - Charles I Countermark SHIELD over "960 Réis, Brazil" ND
1895 year| Silver (.917) | 26.9 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Angola |
|---|---|
| King | Carlos I (1889-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1895 |
| Value | 960 Réis |
| Currency | Real (18th century-1914) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 26.9 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#372555 |
|---|---|
| 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. The countermark on the coin, which features a shield over the words "960 Réis, Brazil," was added as a way to indicate that the coin was issued by the new government, and it represents the country's shift towards a more modern and independent identity.
