Coin identity

insurancedude · October 29, 2005 1:38AM

Hello everyone. I'm a brand newbie and need some help identifying a coin. It is worn to about a G-4 condition, and I think it is British, but I'm not sure, and it is:

Copper, 39 mm
Weighs 29 grams
Has large "40" in central circle w/ surrounding wreath
Other side has narrow shield w/ possibly 13 stars on bottom, half wreath from bottom and some sort of cap / crown on the top.

I am certainly not going to retire on this, but I can't find it in any of my referance books or any at the library.

Any assistance on identity of this will be greatly appreciated.

tonyhar · October 29, 2005 2:01AM

Any chance of photo or scan?

ajaan · October 29, 2005 2:05AM

Sounds like a Portugal 40 Reis from 1820-1830s.

tbirde56 · October 29, 2005 2:16AM

Try Brazil. Probably a counterstamped 40 reis circa 1835.

lordmarcovan · October 29, 2005 4:18AM

Brazil was my guess, too.

lordmarcovan · October 29, 2005 4:19AM

Oh, BTW-

insurancedude · October 29, 2005 6:31AM

I'm just now figuring out how to take digital photos, I'm hoping to get it done today or tomorrow. I'll try the scanner...what a great idea!

insurancedude · October 29, 2005 6:33AM

Thanks, I'll look those up to see.

ajaan · October 29, 2005 7:52AM

Does the coin look like Portugal?

Or maybe like Brazil?

1jester · October 29, 2005 8:06AM

Welcome, Dude!

I'd also guess a counterstamped 40 Reis from Brazil, 1830s.

wybrit · October 29, 2005 11:23AM

Welcome to the forum!!

insurancedude · October 29, 2005 9:16PM

ajaan,

GREAT call. The Brazilian 40 Reis is the winner. The only differance is that mine has the 40 inside a circle with horizontal lines in the background. It's undoubtedly a variation of an earlier or later series of the coin. The shield and crown are near matches.

Mystery solved. Guess I'll have to go to work tomorrow...

1jester · October 29, 2005 9:22PM

Dude, does it look like these:

Coin identity

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