Portugal 1820 400 reis KM-358
This specimen was lot 75237 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 400 Reis, 1820. Joao VI. NGC EF-45. A wholesome coin with honest, even wear, no circulation marks of any significance, and a mottled gray toning throughout." This type was struck 1818-25 during the reign of king João VI (1816-26). This coin is the closest thing to a crown issued by Portugal during this period. 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. A 400 réis struck in gold (KM 359) also exists but is very rare.
Recorded mintage: 1,845,000.
Specification: 14.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 35 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-358; Dav-261, Gomes-12.06.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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