Portugal 1681 1000 reis
This specimen was lot 1928 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"PORTUGAL Pedro II. 1667-1706. Principe Regente 1667-1683. Quartinho 1681. Gekröntes Wappen zwischen Wertangabe und Kleeblättern. Rv. Kreuz von Jerusalem, in den Winkeln Blüten. Selten. Beschnitten. Sehr schön. (Portugal, Peter II (1667-1706) as Prince Regent, 1667-83, gold 'quartinho' of 1681. Obverse: crowned arms between denomination and date; reverse: Jerusalem cross with four florettes in fields; rare, clipped, very fine.)"
This type, listed for 1677-81, was struck during the transition between hammered and milled coinage.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.69 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen is 1,94 g.
Catalog reference: Gomes 28.04, Fr-74, KM 115.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
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