Brazil: Pedro II 960 Reis 1834-R,...

Description

Key 960 Reis from Pedro II

Pedro II 960 Reis 1834-R, KM385, Russo 519, VF35 NGC. Pleasant fields and appealing reddish and brown patina, seems a point undergraded by NGC. The prolific issue of the 960 Reis is undoubtedly one most interesting, charismatic and collected issues in the world. With its incredible variety of mint marks, die types, host coins, one can spend a lifetime researching and collecting just the issue and rarely come across similar coins! The issue of 1819 from the Rio Mint, for instance, has over 200 die varieties alone, couple that with the hundreds of different host coins used as planchets and you have thousands of different possible combinations! Three 960's sit atop the most coveted by collectors; the 1809, with a single piece known, is impossible to obtain since it belongs to the Brazilian central Bank Museum in Brasilia. Second is the 1819-B from the Bahia mint with three pieces in existence, all in private collections and finally the 1834-R issue of the second Empire. The very last year of issue it easily becomes the crown jewel of any collection.
From the Paulistana Collection

Metal: Silver
Weight: 26.89g
ASW: 0.7746oz
Mintage: 154

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