Portugal 1821 400 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

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.

Recorded mintage: 1,936,864, a common date.

Specification: 14.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 35 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 358, Dav-261, Gomes-12.04 (low crown) or Gomes-12.13 (high crown, shown here).

Source:

• 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.

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• 1820 silver 400 reis
• 1821 40 réis
• 1821 1000 réis
• 1821 3200 réis = ½ peça
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