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Brazilian Real
Portugal
1652–1690
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 20 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Specifications
| Country | Portugal |
| Years Minted | 1652–1690 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
Design
Obverse
Depicts the portrait of the Portuguese monarch or the royal coat of arms.
Reverse
Shows the denomination and possibly a cross or other Portuguese symbols.
History & Notable Facts
The most intriguing thing about the Brazilian real, minted between 1652 and 1690 under Portuguese rule, is that it was frequently struck on planchets recycled from melted Spanish reales—a clever workaround for Portugal's silver shortages amid colonial demands.
These coins, produced in Lisbon for circulation in Brazil, typically featured a simple design: the Portuguese coat of arms on one side and a cross on the other, all in silver or billon. They served as the backbone of trade in the burgeoning Brazilian colonies, from sugar plantations to mining outposts. Records suggest variations in weight and purity, but exact figures remain murky; much of the documentation burned in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
As for myths, I've heard plenty about hidden treasures in shipwrecks, but let's not indulge that. Most ended up in everyday pockets, not pirate chests.
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