Brazilian gold coins

From the historical real to twentieth-century currencies

The catalogue contains 19 documented types, ordered in historical sequence.

Historical real — João, Prince Regent

4.000 Réis6.400 Réis4.000 Réis
GoldGoldGold
1805–18171805–18171816
Historical real — João, Prince RegentHistorical real — João, Prince RegentHistorical real — João, Prince Regent
Brazil — 4.000 Réis — Gold — 1805–1817 — Historical real — João, Prince Regent — obverseBrazil — 6.400 Réis — Gold — 1805–1817 — Historical real — João, Prince Regent — obverse
Brazil — 4.000 Réis — Gold — 1805–1817 — Historical real — João, Prince Regent — reverseBrazil — 6.400 Réis — Gold — 1805–1817 — Historical real — João, Prince Regent — reverse
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Historical real — João VI

4.000 Réis6.400 Réis
GoldGold
1818–18221818–1822
Historical real — João VIHistorical real — João VI
Brazil — 4.000 Réis — Gold — 1818–1822 — Historical real — João VI — obverse
Brazil — 4.000 Réis — Gold — 1818–1822 — Historical real — João VI — reverse
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Historical real — Pedro I

4.000 Réis6.400 Réis
GoldGold
1823–18281823–1830
Historical real — Pedro IHistorical real — Pedro I
Brazil — 6.400 Réis — Gold — 1823–1830 — Historical real — Pedro I — obverse
Brazil — 6.400 Réis — Gold — 1823–1830 — Historical real — Pedro I — reverse
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  • 4000 Réis - Pedro I — 1823–1828 · Type source (Numista N# 36205)
  • 6400 Réis - Pedro I — 1823–1830 · Type source (Numista N# 36204) — Catalogue diameter 32 mm; 14.34 g, gold 917‰. KM 370.1: Rio de Janeiro (R); KM 370.2: Bahia (B). World Coins 1801–1900 (2015), p. 128, distinguishes the two mints; the diameter is specified by the Brazilian catalogue. Sources

Historical real — Pedro II

4.000 Réis6.400 Réis10.000 Réis10.000 Réis
GoldGoldGoldGold
1832–18331832–18331833–18401841–1848
Historical real — Pedro IIHistorical real — Pedro IIHistorical real — Pedro IIHistorical real — Pedro II
Brazil — 6.400 Réis — Gold — 1832–1833 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverseBrazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1833–1840 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverse
Brazil — 6.400 Réis — Gold — 1832–1833 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverseBrazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1833–1840 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverse
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  • 4000 Réis - Pedro II — 1832–1833 · Type source (Numista N# 36199)
  • 6400 Réis - Pedro II — 1832–1833 · Type source (Numista N# 36198) — Diameter listed by the Brazilian catalogue: 31 mm; Heritage lists 32 mm for an 1832 specimen and Itaú Cultural 32.2 mm. A uniform diameter for the series is unconfirmed. The preview uses 31 mm as an approximate reference. 14.34 g, gold 917‰; Rio de Janeiro (R). KM 387.1 without signature, KM 387.2 with AZEVEDO (1832), World Coins 1801–1900 (2015), p. 128. Sources · Heritage · Itaú Cultural
  • 10 000 Réis - Pedro II — 1833–1840 · Type source (Numista N# 36194) — Catalogue diameter 28 mm; 14.34 g, gold 917‰, KM 451, young-head type, 1833–1840. World Coins 1801–1900 (2015), p. 133, identifies the type; the diameter is specified by the Brazilian catalogue. Sources
  • 10 000 Réis - Pedro II — 1841–1848 · Type source (Numista N# 36170)
10.000 Réis20.000 Réis20.000 Réis10.000 Réis
GoldGoldGoldGold
1849–18511849–18511851–18521853–1889
Historical real — Pedro IIHistorical real — Pedro IIHistorical real — Pedro IIHistorical real — Pedro II
Brazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1849–1851 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverseBrazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1849–1851 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverseBrazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1851–1852 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverseBrazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1853–1889 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverse
Brazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1849–1851 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverseBrazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1849–1851 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverseBrazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1851–1852 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverseBrazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1853–1889 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverse
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20.000 Réis5.000 Réis
GoldGold
1853–18891854–1859
Historical real — Pedro IIHistorical real — Pedro II
Brazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1853–1889 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverseBrazil — 5.000 Réis — Gold — 1854–1859 — Historical real — Pedro II — obverse
Brazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1853–1889 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverseBrazil — 5.000 Réis — Gold — 1854–1859 — Historical real — Pedro II — reverse
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Historical real — Republic

10.000 Réis20.000 Réis
GoldGold
1889–19221889–1922
Historical real — RepublicHistorical real — Republic
Brazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1889–1922 — Historical real — Republic — obverseBrazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1889–1922 — Historical real — Republic — obverse
Brazil — 10.000 Réis — Gold — 1889–1922 — Historical real — Republic — reverseBrazil — 20.000 Réis — Gold — 1889–1922 — Historical real — Republic — reverse
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The catalogue includes regular and commemorative circulation issues documented in the sources. Patterns and collector-only issues are excluded. Comparison of the oldest series and countermarks is still in progress.