1900 16 rays Brazilian Silver 4000 Reis (Discovery of Brazil)

Obverse
1900 16 rays Brazilian Silver 4000 Reis (Discovery of Brazil) (Obverse)

Reverse
1900 16 rays Brazilian Silver 4000 Reis (Discovery of Brazil) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Brazil 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  4000 Reis 
Date:  1900 
Purpose:  Circulation 
Subject:  400th anniversary of discovery of Brazil 
 
Obverse:  Two sets of arms 
Legend:  REPUBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL 
 
Reverse:  Pedro Alvares Cabbai and star 
Legend:  4º CENTENARIO DO DESCOBRIMENTO DO BRASIL  
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 502 

Currency
Unit:  Brazilian Real 
System:  Reis coinage 
 
Mint Marks: 
(a) - Paris, France
A - Berlin, Germany
B - Bahia, Brazil

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Issue
Year: 
1900 16 rays 
Mintage:  6,850 
Scarcity: 
 (URS14)
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 502.1 star with 16 rays in the reverse. 

Specifications
Total Weight:  51.0000g (1.64 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9170 
Silver Content:  46.77g (1.50 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $60.98 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  50.60mm 
Thickness:  3.00mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 502.1 (1900) star with 16 rays in the reverse.
  • KM# 502.2 (1900) star with 20 rays in the reverse.

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1900 16 rays 6,850 $94 $165 $340 $540 $630 $740
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