E-auction 131-71825 - fwo_325921 - BRAZIL 40 Réis au nom de Jean VI roi du Portugal 1820 Rio de Janeiro

BRAZIL 40 Réis au nom de Jean VI roi du Portugal 1820 Rio de Janeiro XF

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Estimate :	35 €
Price :	7 €
Maximum bid :	9 €
End of the sale :	19 October 2015 17:11:00
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : 40 Réis au nom de Jean VI roi du Portugal

Date: 1820

Mint name / Town : Rio de Janeiro

Quantity minted : 2018491

Metal : copper

Diameter : 35 mm

Weight : 14,28 g.

Edge : lisse

Coments on the condition:

Flan légèrement voilé

Catalogue references :

Gom.07.04

Obverse

Obverse legend : CIRCUMIT. ORBEM PECUNIA. TOTUM. ORBEM.

Reverse

Reverse legend : JOANNES. VI.DG.PORT.BRAS.ET.ALG.REX..

Reverse description : X.L / 1820 / R.

Commentary

Suite à l’invasion en 1808 du Portugal par les armées napoléoniennes, la famille royale fuit de Lisbonne à Rio de Janeiro. Rio devient alors la capitale de l’Empire Portugais. En 1815, est proclamé le Royaume-Uni du Portugal, du Brésil et de l’Algarve. Jean VI retourne au Portugal en 1821 et son fils, l’infant Pierre devient régent du Brésil. En 1822, Pierre déclare l’indépendance du Brésil et se proclame empereur du Brésil.
Following the invasion of Portugal by Napoleon's armies in 1808, the royal family fled from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. Rio then became the capital of the Portuguese Empire. In 1815, the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarve was proclaimed. John VI returned to Portugal in 1821, and his son, Infante Pedro, became regent of Brazil. In 1822, Pedro declared Brazilian independence and proclaimed himself Emperor of Brazil.