A Beautiful Overstruck Coin From Brazil - 1820 960 Reis Over

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gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 11:59 am Won this recently - a really strong and clear overstruck coin from Brazil with good details of the underhost. Only thing that's detracting is the hole but otherwise coins in conditions like this can be very very pricy.I reckon it's easily in XF condition. I also like the light toning around the legend. The original host coin is clearly identified as a 1813 8 reales. Only thing I didn't quite get is identifying the origins of the 8 reales. Appearently you can identify them by mintmaster marks but I don't specialize in South American coinage. The seller has already identified it as a Lima coin which I took it for granted. From what I understand, Brazil has a history of overstriking and counterstamping coins in particular the Spanish / South American 8 reales. I don't quite understand the various denomination that was released in that particular era and would like to know more. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff

MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 12:14 pm I confirm, the host is from Lima (essayer JP, LM monogram before which is almost completely overstruck) This is one of the clearest I've seen (way more readeable than mine), it's really impressive :) Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 12:53 pm I always check completed auctions for just such pieces. That's a nice example. They can also get abit pricey. Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 9:30 pm Beautiful coin. I search most dealer's tables at local coin shows to see if they might have a nice one of these that they are willing to part with. Often the underestimate the value of a clear host coin. Your example is a fantastic example of the host coin being very clear and legible. Great find. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 10:21 pm One of the nicest technical overstrikes I have seen. Shame about the hole, but a coin well worth having, anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
wheatiefan Pillar of the Community United States 508 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 1:38 pm There is a collector on this and other forums by the username 960coins that seems to have a special interest in these. 960coins has the beginnings of a website with some information. I have yet to acquire one for my collection. -wheatiefan Report this Post to the Staff
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