João V gold 6400 Reis 1750-R UNC Details (Saltwater Damage) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM149, LMB-225, Guimaraes-1750-2.2. Second type, italic shield. "REX" variety. The last year of this long-lived issue, represented by a pleasing example with needle-point devices, essentially free of wear, dressed in a matte-like patina that is usually encountered in pieces from the "Clive of India" Shipwreck (sunk in 1755 off South Africa), though the example offered has no shipwreck COA. From the Petropolis Collection, Part I
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Price realized | 1'400 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 700 USD |