Portugal 1847 20 reis

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Ponterio sale 169, lot 10625
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 10625 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $206. The catalog description[1] noted, "PORTUGAL. 20 Reis, 1847. NGC MS-64 BN. Lightly toned with lustrous mint orange highlights around the c[r]evices. From the Demarete Collection." This type is listed for 1847-53 and is common in circulated condition.

Recorded mintage: 2,483,830.

Specification: 25.5 g, copper, 37 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-482; Gomes-34.01.

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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
  • Reis, Lina, Anuário de Numismática, Moedas e notas 2010, 31ª ediçao, Lisbon: Publinummis, Lda, 2009.

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