Obverse © Moacir de Sa Pereira
Obverse © Moacir de Sa Pereira
Réplicas de Moedas da INCM - Barrinha de Vila Rica ND
| - | 9 g | - |
| Location | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Coin replicas |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Size | 60 × 15 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#323619 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Seal with armillary sphere
Comment
Part of a collection of replicas of historical Portuguese coins sold at money museum from INCM (Portuguese Mint).
All the collection: https://www.museudodinheiro.pt/loja-do-museu/replicas-de-moedas-tesouros-da-colecao
The original pieces where made since 1750 when the gold mines had to fuse the gold under government supervision to avoid tax evasion. These little bars circulated like money.
This particular bar is from 1796, made at the Vila Rica mine, weighing 58g of 23K gold.
