Portugal 1786 6400 reis

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UBS sale 84, lot 1371

This specimen is lot 1371 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) Maria I. 1786-1799. Peça 1786. Brustbild mit Witwenschleier nach rechts. Rv. Wappen auf gekrönter Wappenkartusche. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich." (Portugal, Lisbon mint, Maria I, 1786-99, gold "joe" of 1786. Obv: veiled bust of queen to right, date below. Rev: Baroque arms. Extremely fine to good extremely fine).

This type was struck 1786-87 only but is seldom seen compared to similar coins that were struck in Brazil. A rare variety exists for 1786 where the right obverse legend reads "PORT ET ALG REGINA" instead of "ET ALG REGINA" shown here.

Recorded mintage: 3,804.

Specification: 14.34 g, 0.917 fine gold, .423 troy oz AGW, 32 mm diameter; this specimen: 14.35 grams.

Catalog reference: Gomes 27.01, Fr-113, KM 290.

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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