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Description
Portuguese Empire, Brazil, Maria I of the House of Braganza, Queen of Portugal 1777-1816 AD, Gold Peça of 6400 Réis (14.31g, 31mm), 1802 R, Rio de Janeiro mint. Obverse: Veiled and draped bust of Queen Maria I facing to the right, date and mintmark “R” below, legend surrounds, “MARIA· I· D·G· PORT· ET· ALG· REGINA·”. Reverse: Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Portugal (type by João Frederico Ludovice). Bentes-283.16; KM-226.1. A handsome and typically bold piece with sharp detail and minty surfaces, attractive in hand, good Extremely Fine or better.
The obverse Latin legend reads “Marīa prīmus, Deī grātiā, Portucalis et Algarviae rēgīna”, with an English translation of “Maria the first, by the Grace of God, Queen of Portugal and the Algarve”.
