WEST INDIES. Contemporary Counterfeit 6400 Reis (Joe), 1762-R. Imitating Rio de Janeiro Mint. Jose I. Choice About Uncirculated.
12.36 gms. Cf. KM-172.2 (for correct weight prototype); cf. Fr-65 (same). An expertly made contemporary counterfeit of a Brazilian 6400 Reis, but made to a lesser weight for circulation in the West Indies. Maintaining excellent luster for the issue with several instances of dirt deposits within the designs that ensure absolute originality. Seldom seen finer.
Estimate: $800.00- $1000.00