Rick

Nice! It's a copper coin. National Countermark - 1835 In order to prevent chaotic conditions resulting from local and private countermarking, the government passed Law #54 of 6 October 1835 ordering all coppers. These countermarks were applied to various Brazilian coinage from 1799-1833.

On Brazilian coins you can get many overstrikes. Almost all 960 Reis silver coins are over Spanish 8 Reales. Spanish coin, is the "8 Reales" piece. This is the famous "Piece of Eight" and later became called as "Peso". The Spanish peso, circulated through out the American Colonies, and States. It continued to be legal tender, until they were demonetized in 1857. Foreign money remained in widespread use in the United States until the middle of the nineteenth century. Several foreign coins were provided legal tender status in order to supplement the scanty American specie supply. A particular disadvantage was the perpetuation of non-decimal units of account, especially in New York. When the U.S. enacted a subsidiary silver standard in 1853, the expedient bases for the lawful status of foreign coin was removed. In 1857, the United States coinage was finally reformed to secure an exclusive national currency. Also see interesting matter in this link: http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/projects/PiN/ccp.html

I have found this amazing coin! The images are great. http://eepnumismatica.com/coins/brazil/overstrike-brazil-portugal-silver-640-reis-1812-r-vfxf

One brazilian silver 320 Reis over another brazilian 320 Reis. We can see the two overlapping legends and the another 320 value, crossing the center.

There are some overstrikes and other brazilian coins. Enjoy! Great video. Rick

pretty beautiful your coin. i'm interested in all overstrikes. old host coins under new ones. two histories at the same coin.

Overstrikes are amazing. Showing some traces of the original coin, mixed to the lines of the new currency. You'll discover some things only with time. I'm always looking for something special. Rick