Portugal 1751 3200 reis

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UBS sale 84, lot 1356

This specimen is lot 1356 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) José I. 1750-1777. Meia Peça 1751. Belorbeertes Brustbild nach rechts, darunter die Jahreszahl. Rv. Wappen auf gekrönter Wappenkartusche. 7,04 g. Justiersp. Sehr schön-vorzüglich." (Portugal, Lisbon mint, Joseph I, 1750-77, gold "half joe" of 1751. Obv: draped bust to right, date below. Rev: Baroque arms. Adjustment marks, very fine to extremely fine).

This type was struck 1751-75 and is rare compared to the 6400 réis.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.15 g, 0.917 fine gold, .211 troy oz AGW, 26.5 mm diameter; this specimen: 7.04 grams.

Catalog reference: Gomes-50.01, Fr-102, KM 246.1.

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.
  • [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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