EXHIBIT 4(b)

     NUMBER                                                 SHARES
       PP

7% PRIDES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
STATED VALUE $47.25 PER SHARE

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

                                        CUSIP 761763 50 7
                                        SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

                      [LOGO]  REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY


This is to certify that _________________________________________________ 
is the owner of _________________________________________________________
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF 7% PRIDES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK, STATED VALUE $47.25 PER SHARE, of Reynolds Metals Company
(hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), transferable on the books
of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized
attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.  This
certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held
subject to all the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended, of the Corporation (a copy of which certificate is on file with
the Transfer Agent), to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof
assents.  This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer
Agent and registered by the Registrar.

     WITNESS the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly
authorized officers.

Dated:


                                             Richard G. Holder
Countersigned and Registered:                Chairman of the Board
  MELLON SECURITIES TRUST COMPANY
   (New York, N.Y.)    Transfer Agent
                       and Registrar,
                                             D. Michael Jones
                                             Secretary
By


                Authorized Signature.

[SEAL]                                            [PICTURE]




                          REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY

     THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS A COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES
AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS
OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF, WHICH THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE,
AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES
AND/OR RIGHTS.  ANY SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION OR THE
TRANSFER AGENT.

     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face
of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in
full according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COMM  -    as tenants in common     

TEN ENT   -    as tenants by the entireties

JT TEN    -    as joint tenants with right of survivorship
               and not as tenants in common

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ..........Custodian..........
                    (Cust)              (Minor)  
                    under Uniform Gifts to Minors
                    Act..........................
                               (State)

     Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above
list.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,_______________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer
unto _______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________[please
print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee]
__________________ Shares of the Capital Stock represented by the within
Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
_________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the
within-named Corporation with such full power of substitution in the
premises.

Dated _______________

                                   __________________________


NOTICE:  The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the Certificate, in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.

Signature(s) Guaranteed:

By 




                                 APPENDIX

                   LIST OF GRAPHIC AND IMAGE INFORMATION


There appears in the lower right corner of the face of the certificate a
picture of four individuals with the words "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY."
printed thereunder.