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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 12114717, member: 4910&quot;]<img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_brazil_reis960_1816.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Brazil 960 reis 1816-R, King Joao as regent</p><p>Silver, 40 mm, 26.80 gm, Rio de Janiero mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Crowned arms of Portugal and three petals at right</p><p>JOANNES.D.G.PORT.P.REGENS.ET.BRAS.D.</p><p>(John, by the Grace of God, Prince Regent of Portugal and Defender of Brazil)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse:</p><p>Portuguese Order of Christ cross with globe and sash</p><p>SUBQ. SIGN. NATA STAB., &#039;R&#039; in center (Rio de Janiero mintmark)</p><p>Subquo Signo Nata Stabili (Under This Sign Was Born And Will Remain)</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin struck over a Spain Fernando VII 8 reales minted in Lima</p><p>Brazilian 960 reis overstruck types were legal tender for one dollar under the United States Coinage Act of 1834.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was sold as NGC graded AU55, ex <b>Prober</b> Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kurt Prober was born in Berlin on March 12, 1909 and died in Rio de Janeiro on March 23, 2008 at the age of 99.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was a naturalized citizen of Brazil and a Brazilian numismatist who has written dozens of books, articles and monographs on coins and medals.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was the founder of the Brazilian Numismatic Association on January 1, 1951 and its president from 1951 to 1988, and was the founding partner of the Ibero-American Society of Numismatic Studies.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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