1824 Brazil 20 Reis - AU - Counterstamped 20 Reis - Old Portuguese Counterstamped Coin, Pirate Coins

1824 Brazil 20 Reis. Own this incredible piece of history today!

This type of counterstamping (20 in an oval) is the "general counterstamp". Brazil suffered from deflation following independence, in part because of rampant falsification and extreme lack of gold/silver from the Portuguese emptying the country's coffers as they returned home.