Portugal 1845 5000 reis
This specimen was lot 23484 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 5000 Reis, 1845. Lisbon Mint. Maria II. PCGS MS-61. A VERY RARE specimen that boasts a paltry mintage figure, this elegant Mint State specimen presents great brilliance and luster, and stands as the only example of the date seen at PCGS. As such, an incredible opportunity for a type that does not present itself often, and should not be missed by the advanced collector of Portuguese issues, or world gold RARITIES more broadly." The SCWC prices this type for 1838 only with the 1845 noted as "RARE".
Recorded mintage: 401.
Specification: 9.56 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-142; KM-475.1.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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