Portugal 1832 40 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The pataco or forty réis was struck both by Miguel I (shown here) and Maria II (KM 402) in 1833. In 1836, the coinage was reformed and made decimal.

Recorded mintage: 1,780,240.

Specification: 38.2 g, bronze, 36 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-391.

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.

Link to:

• 1831 40 réis, pataco
• 1831 7500 réis
• 1833 40 réis, Miguel I
• 1833 40 réis, Maria II
• 1832 400 réis
• 1833 7500 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1832
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