Portugal 1779 200 reis
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This specimen was lot 22892 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $188. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 200 Reis (1/2 Cruzado), 1779. Maria I & Pedro III (1777-86). NGC VF-35. SEMI-KEY DATE. Moderate even wear and fully original surfaces. Toned with attractive contrast between the devices and darker fields." This type was issued 1778-85; the 1778 is rare, and the 1779 and 1785 are scarce, while the 1780-84 are common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 7.3 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-272; Gomes-16.01.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
- 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.
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