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Evora, Portugal, 400 reis, John IV, with Brazilian 500-reis countermark (1663), rare.

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Evora, Portugal, 400 reis, John IV, with Brazilian 500-reis countermark (1663), rare.
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Evora, Portugal, 400 reis, John IV, with Brazilian 500-reis countermark (1663), rare. 15.0 grams. Large Portuguese "crown" with full shield and cross, full king's name and ordinal in legend, full but weak countermark, a bit thin and corroded but with clear details, rare mint and scarcer version of countermark (with 5 instead of S). Recovered from: Sacramento, sunk in 1668 off the Bay of All Saints, Bahia, Brazil.