Portugal (1643-56)-E 40 reis
This specimen was lot 73193 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 40 Reis, ND (1643-56). Évora Mint. Joao IV. PCGS VF-35. A charming survivor from a seldom-seen mint, this toned specimen presents some uneven wear but solid originality." This rare type is shown by a line drawing in the SCWC, not a photo. None are known dated. João IV was the first Portuguese king after the Spanish were expelled in 1640. Hammered coins were produced at Porto, Lisbon and Évora, with Lisbon being the most available. Milled coinage was introduced in the 1680's.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 0.917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-35; Gomes-30.01.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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