Portugal 1822 6400 reis

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UBS sale 84, lot 1380
from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 1380 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) João VI. 1799-1826. Peça 1822. Vorzüglich-FDC." (Portugal, Lisbon mint, John VI, 1799-1826, gold "joe" of 1822. Extremely fine-Uncirculated).

This type was struck 1818-24 but is seldom seen compared to similar coins that were struck in Brazil.

Recorded mintage: 30,000.

Specification: 14.34 g, 0.917 fine gold, .423 troy oz AGW, this specimen: 14.22 grams.

Catalog reference: Gomes 18.07, Fr-128, KM 364.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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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