Portugal 1703 5 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This coin was struck for Dom Pedro II of Portugal in 1699 and 1703. While inexpensive in low grade, early Portuguese copper coins are very scarce in collectible condition. They often circulated for centuries before being saved for collectors.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 167.

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.

Link to:

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