Portugal 1714 3 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in Lisbon 1712-14 and 1720-21 for João V and is less often seen than its low catalog value might indicate. It was the smallest denomination regularly issued tho this design appears on a 1½ réis (KM 193), 5 réis (KM 194) and ten réis (KM 191) of the reign.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 190.

Source:

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

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• 1713-P 4000 réis
• 1714 4000 réis
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• Coins and currency dated 1714
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