Portugal 1829 200 reis
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The first specimen was lot 3054 in Goldberg sale 34 (Beverly Hills, February 2006), where it sold for $260. The catalog description[1] noted, "Portugal. 200 Reis, 1829. Michael I, 1828-1834. Scarce type, ruler and grade. Choice Extremely Fine." This type was struck 1829-30 only and is the last of the denomination prior to the decimal reform of 1836. Far more extensive in types and availability is its larger sister, the 400 réis or pinto. King Michael was a usurper who was finally driven out in 1834 in favor of his niece, queen Maria II.
Recorded mintage: 3,584.
Specification: 7.3 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 392, Gomes 10.01 (plain cross) or 10.02 (radiant cross, shown here).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 34: the pre-Long Beach sale, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2006.
- Reis, Lina, Anuário de Numismática, Moedas e notas 2010, 31ª ediçao, Lisbon: Publinummis, Lda, 2009.
- 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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