Réplicas de Moedas da INCM - Barrinha de Vila Rica ND front Réplicas de Moedas da INCM - Barrinha de Vila Rica ND back
Réplicas de Moedas da INCM - Barrinha de Vila Rica ND photo
Obverse © Moacir de Sa Pereira

Réplicas de Moedas da INCM - Barrinha de Vila Rica ND

 
- 9 g -
Description
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
References
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.