Portugal 1843 200 reis
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This specimen was lot 74480 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 200 Reis, 1843. Maria II. NGC AU-55. A charming wholesome example of this low-mintage type. The lightly toned surfaces retain a lustrous sheen and strong details." This type, the first of its denomination, was struck 1836, 1838, 1841 and 1843 only and none of the dates are common. The next issue was in 1854, when the weight was reduced to 5 g.
Recorded mintage: 1,181.
Specification: 5.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, .147 troy oz ASW, 24 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-474; Gomes-38.04.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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