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Identification help please!

EmperorEmperor Posts: 66
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I have three coins, all of which have somewhere on the coin the globe displayed on the first enamelled brooch. I would like to know where they are from, I think they're Brazilian (at the time of Portuguese rule) but I'm not sure. Also, the two non-enamelled coins have overstruck denominations on them, the first being a 40 overstruck onto another denomination which is unclear, the second being a 20 overstruck over yet another unknown denomination. The enamelled brooch reverse is dated 1814 and the centre of the coin is taken up by a shield topped with a crown. To the left of the shield are the numbers 960 and to the right are three flowers.

Any help is appreciated! Oh, and sorry about the scan quality!

Enamelled brooch:

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Larger copper coin:

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Smaller copper coin:

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Omnicoin

Comments

  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    You are right these pieces are from Brazil. The enamelled brooch is a 1814 960 Reis with the obverse legend JOHANNES. D.G. PORT.P. REGENS.

    The copper coins look like national countermarks. These were countermarked to prevent chaos from local and private counter marked coinage.
    The first copper looks like a 40 Reis counter stamp on 80 Reis of Pedro II and the second copper looks like a 20 Reis counter stamp on a 40 Reis again of Pedro II. It's the best I can do...image
    Omnicoin
  • EmperorEmperor Posts: 66
    Hey, that's great! Thanks a lot
    Omnicoin
  • tonyhartonyhar Posts: 1,598
    Welcome to the boards, it is great to see somebody else from this side if the pond.
    Tony Harmer
    Web: www.tonyharmer.org
  • ColinCMRColinCMR Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭
    Welcome!

    Countermarks are really interesting!
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Beautifully done brooch!!! I too like those old counterstamped Brazilian coins.

    Welcome to the Darkside, Emperor!

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