João V gold 20000 Reis 1724-M MS63 NGC, Minas Gerais mint, KM117, LMB-248. An immensely gratifying representative of this equally immense gold type, replete with a fine gold-dust tone that has settled beautifully over surfaces displaying warm shimmering brilliance, undiminished by either time or handling. Rotation under light unleashes cascading luster that sweeps the fields, embracing precisely crafted devices throughout its path and revealing no singly meaningful instances of handling. A very faint undercurrent of mint adjustment runs across the reverse face, this subtle texture serving to better hold onto a greater degree of brass-gold tone, which contrasts admirably against mint brilliance that sharpens within the legends.

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