Description
Brazil, Maria I, Queen of Portugal 1777-1816 AD, Gold 6400 Reis or ‘half Johanna’ (14.36g, 33m) dated 1793 R, minted at Rio de Janeiro mint. Obverse: Veiled Bust of Maria I of Portugal facing right, “Maria· I· D·G· PORT· ET· ALG· REGINA 1793. R.” (“Maria I, by the Grace of God, Queen of Portugal and Algarve, 1793 R”). Reverse: Crowned, ornate Shield of Arms of Portugal. KM-226. An attractive example. About Extremely Fine
The gold 6,400 Reis (or ‘Half Johanna’) of Brazil was one of the chosen money denominations during the Australian Proclamation of 1800 by Philip Gidley King, the Governor of New South Wales. In order to retain coinage within the colony, each type was given a high face value – the Half Johanna was revalued as Two Pounds.