Portugal 1704 4000 reis
This specimen is lot 1341 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description[1] noted,
"PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) Pedro II. 1667-1706. Moeda 1704. Gekröntes Wappen zwischen Wertangabe und Kleeblättern. Rv. Kreuz von Jerusalem, in den Winkeln Blüten. Min. Justiersp. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich" (Portugal, Lisbon mint, Pedro II, 1667-1706, gold moidore of 1704. Obv: crowned arms between denomination and small flowers. Rev: Jerusalem cross with four rosettes. Extremely fine to good extremely fine).
This type was struck 1683-1706 and has a fairly low value in the SCWC but is seldom seen. It is listed as quite a bit more common than the earlier type with Pedro II as prince regent (see KM 117). Several varieties exist, varying in the placement of the dots in the obverse legend. Similar coins were struck in Brazil but bear mintmarks instead of rosettes next to the Maltese cross.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.76 g, 0.917 fine gold, .317 troy oz AGW, this specimen: 10.66 grams.
Catalog reference: Gomes-99.18, Fr-76, KM 156.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 84: Gold and Silver Coins, Basel, 2009.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Sáez Salgado, Javier, Moedas de Ouro de Portugal, 1185-1889, Lisbon, Numisma Leiloes, 2001.
- 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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