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[[Image:Portugal 1851 2500 reis UBS 76-3262q00.jpg|550px|thumb|UBS sale 76, lot 3262]]
[[Image:Portugal 1851 2500 resi obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Portugal 1851 2500 resi rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]

Shown is a gold 2500 réis of 1851. The first specimen was lot 3262 in UBS sale 76. It was struck the one year only and along with issues dated 1838 and 1853, is the only issue of this denomination in gold. Gold 2000, 5000 and 10000 réis saw much more extensive issues. Maria II reigned 1834-53 after overcoming the usurpation of her uncle Miguel I.

''Recorded mintage:'' 58,327.

''Specification:'' 4.48 g, 0.917 fine gold, .132 troy oz AGW, 19.5 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 489, Gomes-43.01.

''[[Bibliography|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. 
* Sáez Salgado, Javier, ''Moedas de Ouro de Portugal, 1185-1889,'' Lisbon, Numisma Leiloes, 2001.
* 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:''
* [[Portugal 1845 1000 reis]]
* [[Portugal 1850 20 reis|1850 20 réis]]
* [[Portugal 1850 500 reis|1850 500 réis]]
* [[Portugal 1851 500 reis|1851 500 réis]]
* [[Portugal 1851 1000 reis|1851 1000 réis]]
* [[Portugal 1851 5000 reis|1851 5,000 réis]]
* [[Portugal 1855 1000 reis]]
* [[Portugal 1872 5000 reis]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1851]]
* return to [[Portugal]]

[[Category:Selections from UBS sale 76]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]