Portugal 1819 400 reis
This specimen was lot 1167 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lisbon, Portugal, cruzado novo (480 reis, denomination as "400"), Joao VI, 1819. Lustrous AU+ with slightly porous surfaces (as made), very flashy." This type was struck 1818-25 during the reign of king João VI (1816-25). This coin is the closest thing to a crown issued by Portugal during this period. The SCWC lists this type with a rather low catalog value which belies the infrequency with which it appears in coin shows and auctions. The 400 réis or pinto was struck until 1837, when Portuguese currency was reformed and decimalized. At that time, this coin was replaced by a 1000 réis piece weighing 29.6 grams.
Reported Mintage: 1,432,000.
Specification: 14.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 35 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-261, Gomes-12.05; KM-358.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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