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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gallienus, post: 4148272, member: 42034&quot;]That is a stunning 1810.&nbsp; I have a few of these but none in that condition.&nbsp; That&#039;s quite scarce and of the 1st year for general circulation too!&nbsp; These were made starting in 1809 but those are patterns in bronze and silver.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://coinsandhistory.com/pix_shared/pix_cointalk/Bra_960reis_1809_pattern_Her_both_1000.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>There was a website just devoted to discussing the history &amp; origins of the 960 reis but sadly it no longer exists and I apparently didn&#039;t copy it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I should add that inflation occurred with the Brazilian currency and by the late 1820&#039;s the silver in a 960 reis was worth more than 960.&nbsp; This was the nominal value and I understand they were spent for more than 960.&nbsp; Latter years, particularly in the 1830&#039;s are worth quite a bit as the silver was worth more than 960 reis.&nbsp; These were apparently not overstruck [I think] but are new flans.&nbsp; There is a small hoard of nice unc 1832&#039;s which keep popping up for sale</p><p><br /></p><p>The Brazilian Gov&#039;t, being very logical back in the 1800&#039;s issued a &quot;2nd Silver Series&quot;.&nbsp; These were denominated in the same fractions as the 960&#039;s { which was 3 patacas}.&nbsp; Thus they were 1200 reis, 800 reis (rare), 400 reis, 200 reis, and 100 reis.&nbsp; All were .9166 silver.&nbsp; However thy were minted in really minute quantities and never took hold.</p><p><br /></p><p>My link to the 2nd silver series. </p><p><a href="https://coinsandhistory.com/countries/Latam_Brazil/Braz_20_Empire.html#Brazil_1200R" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinsandhistory.com/countries/Latam_Brazil/Braz_20_Empire.html#Brazil_1200R" rel="nofollow">https://coinsandhistory.com/countries/Latam_Brazil/Braz_20_Empire.html#Brazil_1200R</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://coinsandhistory.com/www/pix_shared/pix_cointalk/Bra_960reis_1809_pattern_Her_both_1000.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://coinsandhistory.com/www/pix_shared/pix_cointalkBra_960reis_1809_pattern_Her_both_1000.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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