Portugal 1823 400 reis
This specimen was lot 8137 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 400 Reis, 1823. Joao VI. PCGS MS-65. A impressive Gem example with a sharp strike and attractive toning. It is no surprise this is the finest certified by PCGS." 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: 667,000, a somewhat better date.
Specification: 14.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 35 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-358, Dav-261.
- 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 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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