Portugal 1731 6400 reis

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1532

This specimen was lot 1532 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 4,000 CHF (about US$5,286 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PORTUGAL Königreich, João V. 1706-1750. Peça (6400 Reis) 1731, Lissabon. Selten. Sehr schön. (kingdom of Portugal, John V, 1706-50, gold piece or 6400 réis of 1751, Lisbon mint. Rare, Very fine.)"

This type was the 6400 réis or "joe" struck in large quantities in Portugal and Brazil in the eighteenth century. The early dates (1723-32) are priced about double the later dates (1735-50).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.34 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 14.29 g.

Catalog reference: KM 221, Gomes 127.09. Fr-86.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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