1817-R, Brazil (Empire), John VI. Silver 960 Reis. Struck on 8 Reales Host Coin!
Mint Year: 1817 (R) Reference: KM-307.3. Mint Place: Rio de Janeiro (R) Denomination: 960 Reis (struck on a spanish colonial 8 reales host coin!) Condition: Lightly cleaned in the past, otherwise a decent VF+ coin with some of the host coin details still recognizable! Material: Silver (.896) Weight: 26.72gm Diameter: 41mm
Obverse: Crowned shield of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, splitting date (18-17). Legend: JOANNES . D.G . PORT . REGENS . ET . BRAS . D . / . 960 . / . *** .
Reverse: Round globe over cross of Jerusalem (cross of the Order of Christ). Mint initial (R) on diagonal band of globe. Legend (motto): . SIGN . NATA STAB . SUBQ . Expanded: SUBQ(uo) SIGN(o) NATA STAB" (it) Tranlsated: "For this sign you shall stand!"
John VI (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) (Portuguese João), the Clement (Port. o Clemente), King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized independent in 1825) was born in Lisbon in 1767. John was the 27th (or 28th according to some historians) Portuguese monarch.