José I Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro Mints

Description

This is the 1773 BU issue with a mintage of 660,000. Low crown High crown KM 173.1 / Bentes 244: Lisbon Mint; IOSEPHUS ... REX. KM 173.2 / Bentes 250: Rio de Janeiro Mint; JOSEPHUS ... REX. KM 173.3 / Bentes 245; 246; 247: Lisbon Mint; JOSEPHUS ... REX. KM 173.1 / Bentes 244 Variants: + 1752 - Bentes 244.01: Crown with latin cross; appears with 40 pearls; Extremely Rare, only 6 pieces knwon. + 1753 - Bentes 244.02: Crown with latin cross; appears with 34, 37, 38, 39 or 40 pearls. + 1753 - Bentes 244.03: Crown with latin cross; BRASII; appears with 39 pearls. + 1753 - Bentes 244.04: Crown with latin cross; PECVNIA, letter A without trace; appears with 37, 38, 39 or 40 pearls. KM 173.2 / Bentes 250 Variants: + 1765-R - Bentes 250.01: Dot after date; appears with 43, 44 or 45 pearls. + 1765-R - Bentes 250.02: Dot after date; JOSEPHVS; appears with 44 pearls. + 1765-R - Bentes 250.03: Date without dot; appears with 43 pearls. + 1766-R - Bentes 250.04: Appears with 43, 45 or 46 pearls. + 1767-R - Bentes 250.05: Appears with 47, 48 or 49 pearls. + 1768-R - Bentes 250.06: Appears with 44 pearls; Extremely Rare, only 3 pieces known. + 1772-R - Bentes 250.07: Date without dots; appears with 42 pearls. + 1772-R - Bentes 250.08: Dot after date; appears with 42 pearls. + 1773-R - Bentes 250.09: Date without dots; appears with 42 pearls. + 1773-R - Bentes 250.10: Dot after date; appears with 41, 44, 45 or 47 pearls. + 1774-R - Bentes 250.11: PECVNIA; appears with 42, 46, 48 or 52 pearls. + 1774-R - Bentes 250.12: PECUNIA; appears with 41, 42, 43, 44 or 45 pearls. + 1775-R - Bentes 250.13: PECVNIA; crown with pedicles; appears with 45 pearls. + 1775-R - Bentes 250.14: PECVNIA; crown without pedicles; appears with 41, 43, 47 or 48 pearls. + 1776-R - Bentes 250.15: Appears with 48 pearls. + 1777-R - Bentes 250.16: Appears with 48, 50 or 51 pearls. KM 173.3 / Bentes 245 Variants: + 1768 - Bentes 245.01: Low crown; crown with latin cross; PECUNIA; date between dots; appears with 37, 38, 39, 40 or 41 pearls. + 1768 - Bentes 245.02: Low crown; crown with latin cross; PECUNIA; date without dots; appears with 38 pearls. + 1768 - Bentes 245.03: Low crown; crown with latin cross; PECVNIA; date between dots; appears with 38, 39, 40 or 41 pearls. + 1768 - Bentes 245.04: Low crown; crown with latin cross; PECVNIA; date without dots; appears with 41 pearls. + 1774 - Bentes 245.05: Low crown; crown with latin cross; PECUNIA; appears with 38, 39 or 40 pearls. + 1774 - Bentes 245.06: Low crown; crown with latin cross; PECVNIA; appears with 46 pearls. + 1774 - Bentes 245.07: Low crown; crown with latin cross; PECUNIA; appears with 37, 38, 39 or 40 pearls. KM 173.3 / Bentes 246 Variants: + 1774 - Bentes 246.01: Medium crown; crown with latin cross; appears with 38, 39 or 40 pearls. KM 173.3 / Bentes 247 Variants: + 1774 - Bentes 247.01: High crown; crown with potent cross; appears with 38, 39 or 40 pearls.