Portugal 1819 1600 réis
This specimen was lot 25510 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "João VI gold Escudo 1819, MS64 NGC, a superb example of this rare type with sharply struck design features and full flashy mint brilliance. Seldom encountered in any grade, and this piece must be among the finest extant." This very scarce denomination was nominally 1600 réis but is catalogued as an escudo, even though the familiar Spanish escudo contained only .095 troy oz AGW, some 10% lighter. This type was struck 1818, 1819 and 1821 and a preceding type 1805 and 1807; all are rare.
Recorded mintage: 1,523.
Specification: 3.58 g, 0.917 fine gold, .105 troy oz AGW, 20 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-130, KM 362, Gomes-16.02.
- 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- 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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