Today I thought I would bring out another coin I picked up on my trip through Brazil. This was quite some time ago, since I don't speak Portuguese I haven't ever spent too much time there. It's a very cool country to visit, but I understand security has becomes a much bigger issue since I was there last. So common sense should be used when visiting any place touristic in nature, and even more so elsewhere.
The history of the mint that produces the coins in Brazil is interesting. Apparently prior to Peter II, king of Portugal from 1683 until 1706, not much gold was found in Brazil. That changed with the discovery of gold in 1693 at Minas Gerais, a region of Brazil. The region also eventually started to produce diamonds as well, so a very big resource for the nation. It created an economic boom causing the king to establish a mint in the city of Rio in 1694. Once Portugal ceded independence to Brazil the Brazilian government took control of the mint and coinage.
This coin was produced in 1907, a nice silver coin even though it has seen some wear from people hands and pockets over the years!
About the coin:
Country: Brazil
Mint: Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Year: 1907
Mintage: 2,683,000
Denomination: 2000 Reis
Composition: 90% silver
Diameter: 33 mm
Weight: 20 grams
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Edge: Reeded
Demonetized: yes
Obverse: Liberty head with date below and lettering: RPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL (Republic of the United States of Brazil)
Reverse: 2.000 REIS surrounded by lettering: ORDEM E PROGRESSO XX GRAMMAS (Order and Progress 20 grams)
This coin is bigger and heavier than the one I shared about a week ago. Produced with 90% silver it makes it great for collectors and stackers. It's always fun to just imagine where these older coins have been and the stories they could tell (if they could talk...) Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below and thanks for stopping by!
And my disclaimer: Gold and silver stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.
References:
Numista
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14489.html
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minas_Gerais
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_II_of_Portugal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_da_Moeda_do_Brasil
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