Portugal 1903 500 reis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in Lisbon 1891-1908. 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. The last five hundred réis piece was struck in 1910, the year the king was overthrown.

Recorded mintage: 680,000, a better date.

Specification: 12.50 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-535.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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.

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• 1901 200 réis
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• Coins and currency dated 1903
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