1823/1829(1835)/1830(1835), Brazil, Pedro I. Copper 20 Reis + 40 Reis Coins (on countermarked 80 Reis host coins).
Mint Mark: "R" (Rio de Janero) Reference: KM-360.1, KM-444.1 (2pcs). Denomination: 20 Reis, 40 Reis on a 80 Reis host coin (2pcs) Condition: The 20 Reis corroded & cleaned VF, the others with hits and bag-marks, otherwise F-about VF! Mint Year: 1823, 1829 and 1830 (both countermarked during 1835, one of the countermarks possibly a scarcer contemporary counterfeit!). Weight: 4.33gm, 28.12gm, 25.62gm Diameter: 30mm, 40mm, 39mm Material: Copper
Obverse: Countermark (40) above host coin design - Value (80) surrounded by four clovers and four rosettes). All within wreath. Legend: PETRUS I DG CONST IMP ET PER P BRAS DEF * 1829, 1830 R *
Reverse: Crowned brazilian shield inside wreath. Latin motto around. Legend: IN HOC SIGNOI VINCES ("In this sign thou shalt conquer.")
Dom Pedro I (English: Peter I; 12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834), nicknamed "the Liberator", was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil. As King Dom Pedro IV, he reigned briefly over Portugal, where he also became known as "the Liberator" as well as "the Soldier King". Born in Lisbon, Pedro I was the fourth child of King Dom João VI of Portugal and Queen Carlota Joaquina, and thus a member of the House of Braganza. When their country was invaded by French troops in 1807, he and his family fled to Portugal's largest and wealthiest colony, Brazil.