Portugal 1836 200 reis
This specimen was lot 21337 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 200 Reis, 1836. PCGS VF-30 Secure Holder. Silver, reeded edge. RARE. The only example of the date seen at PCGS. Even wear and color; fully without problems. For those seeking to acquire a date set, a must have coin. Toned." This type was struck 1836-43 during the reign of queen Maria II (1834-53). The 1836 is the rare date issued during the transition to decimal coinage. Other denominations included the 100 réis (KM 473), 500 réis (KM 471 starting 1837) and 1000 réis (KM 472 starting 1837).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM-474; Gomes-38.01.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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