Portugal 1692-P 400 reis
This specimen was lot 74464 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $552. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 400 Reis, 1692-P. Porto Mint. Pedro II. NGC EF-45. With evocative charcoal toning in the fields and fresh details, this piece serves as a tempting example of this more challenging date in the series." This type was struck 1688-98 and 1702 at Porto during the reign of king Peter II (1683-1706). It is one of the earliest machine-struck coins of Portugal, which commenced using the screw press about 1677. This coin is the closest thing to a crown issued by Portugal during this period. The 400 réis or pinto was struck until 1837, when Portuguese currency was reformed and decimalized.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 17.3 g, 0.917 fine silver, 35 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-154.1; Gomes-90.03, Dav-4392.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- 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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