Mozambique (1851) 2-1/2 maticais

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Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 1454
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Sincona sale 90, lot 1479

The first specimen was lot 1454 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "MOZAMBIQUE. 2-1/2 Maticais, ND (1851). Maria II. NGC AU-50. A well struck rectangular ingot with deeply punched obverse star and clearly visible denomination on the reverse. Some adjustment marks also noted on the reverse. The surfaces are a dark, somewhat pale gold color." The second specimen was lot 1479 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted,

"MOCAMBIQUE, Maria II. von Portugal, 1834-1853. 2 1/2 Matical o. J. (1835), Selten. Sehr schön. Gereinigt. (Mozambique, Maria II, 1834-53, undated 2½ maticais, Rare, Very fine, Cleaned.)"

Portuguese issues for her colonies was rather scanty in the nineteenth century. The SCWC does not state but this is likely a local issue produced to overcome the usual shortage of coin. A smaller 1¼ maticais is also noted.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.5 g, gold; the first specimen 13.51 g, the second specimen 14.27 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-6; KM-34; Gomes-14.01. The second specimen is Gomes 11.01. Fr-4.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição, Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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