João V gold 6400 Reis 1729/8-R, Rio de Janeiro mint, cf. KM136 (Rare; overdate not listed), Prober-264 (Rare; same), LMB-190 (same), Bentes-115.06 (R3). An exceedingly rare issue, and the first example we have handled of this date, presented here with evenly handled motifs and antique-gold toning. Elusive in any grade, the specimen offered is only the second we've managed to locate outside the BES (Banco Espirito Santo, also ex. Hewitt and Pagliari), with none in such collections as Norweb, Eliasberg, or RLM. From a 5-year series, of which all dates are rare, we would note that PCGS has a single 1728/7-R (AU58) in their census, which realized $50,000 in our auction #3056 (August 2017, Lot 30147), while NGC has a single 1727-R (AU Details) in their registry which brought $125,000 in January 2012. A prized piece, and absolutely a unique opportunity that will likely engage Brazilian type collectors.

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