Portugal (1750-77) 120 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

For some reason, Portugal struck the smaller silver denominations without dates. This 120 réis (6 vinténs) was accompanied by silver fifty réis (half tostão), sixty réis (3 vinténs) and eighty réis (tostão). Gomes prices the JOSEPHUS obverse lower than the IOSEPHUS obverse but both are common. The practice did not end until the decimal reform of 1837. The larger silver coins were dated.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 24.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 239.1, Gomes-22.01 (JOSEPHUS) and KM 239.2, Gomes 21.01 (IOSEPHUS obverse, shown here).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.

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