Watch List notes:

Brazil, Portuguese Colony, João, as Prince Regent, AR 960 Reis. Rio de Janeiro, 1812-R. Overstruck on a Spanish colonial 8 Reales. JOANNES•D•G•PORT•P•REGENS•ET•BRAS•D•, crown above Portuguese coat-of-arms; denomination to left, date across fields / SUBQ SIGN NATA STAB, globe with mintmark R in centre. KM 307.1; El 11. 26.68g, 41mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine. Faint outline of the undertype bust visible on the obv., with traces of the shield of Spain on the rev. Attractive cabinet tone with underlying lustre.