Portugal 1900 100 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

King Carlos ruled from 1889 until his assassination at the hands of an anarchist in 1908. His son Manuel II ruled for only two years before he was deposed and the Republic established. This type was struck 1900 only along with a fifty réis (KM 545). It superseded a dime-sized coin struck in silver (KM 531).

Recorded Mintage: 16,000,000.

Specification: 2.50 g, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 546.

Source:

• 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.

Link to:

• 1898 100 réis
• 1899 1000 réis
• 1900 50 réis
• 1901 200 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1900