Lot 6504

10.000 Reis 1724-M, Minas Gerais mint (KM.116, LMB.244, Gomes.104.01, Fr.34) - Obv: Crowned arms between value left and 5 rosettes right / Rev: Jerusalem cross, M in each corner - Gold 26.79 g. - VF, the 1724 10.000 Reis (or Half Dobrao) is one of the key gold coins of colonial Brazil, and the denomination was the largest gold coin that enjoyed legal tender status in the early days of the United States