Portugal 1830 400 reis
This specimen was lot 1511 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 400 Reis, 1830. Lisbon Mint. Miguel. NGC MS-66. A coin that defies explanation based on its grade; these types are never found in condition approaching this Gem. A hint of almond tone hugs the lustrous surfaces in a display of majesty and regality. This example is the highest graded specimen by NGC and is tied with one other from PCGS for the honor. A coin the winning bidder will be enthralled to have in their collection." This coin is the closest thing to a crown issued by Portugal during this period. This type was issued 1828-34. 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. King Michael was a usurper who was finally driven out in 1834 in favor of his niece, queen Maria II.
Recorded mintage: 29,000.
Specification: 14.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 35 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-386; Dav-263.
- 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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