Portugal (1521-57) cruzado Fr-27

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1526

This specimen was lot 1526 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,379 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PORTUGAL Königreich, João III. 1521-1557. Cruzado o. J., Lissabon. Selten. Schön-sehr schön. (kingdom of Portugal, John III, 1521-57, undated cruzado, Lisbon mint. Rare, Fine-very fine.)"

This is a large diameter version of the more common Fr-26.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, this specimen 3.41 g.

Catalog reference: Gomes 156.1, Fr-27.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Sáez Salgado, Javier, Moedas de Ouro de Portugal, 1185-1889, Lisbon, Numisma Leiloes, 2001.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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