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The first specimen is lot 1386 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) Luis I. 1861-1889. 5000 Reis 1862. Kl. Kr. Gutes vorzüglich.''"  ([[Portugal]], Lisbon mint, Louis I, 1861-99, 5,000 réis of 1862. Hairlines, good Extremely fine).</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 4321 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $598. The catalog description <sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Portugal. 5000 Reis, 1862. Luis I, 1861-1889. Young head left. Reverse: Arms in palms. Nice original luster. NGC graded AU-58."  This type appeared after the conversion to decimal coinage in 1836. It was struck 1862-63 but is seldom seen compared to [[Portugal 1872 5000 reis|later issues]] that featured a more mature bust.
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The first specimen is lot 1386 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) Luis I. 1861-1889. 5000 Reis 1862. Kl. Kr. Gutes vorzüglich.''"  ([[Portugal]], Lisbon mint, Louis I, 1861-99, 5,000 réis of 1862. Hairlines, good Extremely fine).</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 4321 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $598. The catalog description <sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Portugal. 5000 Reis, 1862. Luis I, 1861-1889. Young head left. Reverse: Arms in palms. Nice original luster. NGC graded AU-58."  This type appeared after the conversion to decimal coinage in 1836. It was struck 1862-63 but is seldom seen compared to [[Portugal 1867 5000 reis|later issues]] that featured a more mature bust.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 165,932.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 165,932.
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* [[Portugal 1863 50 reis|1863 50 réis]]
 
* [[Portugal 1863 50 reis|1863 50 réis]]
 
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* [[Portugal 1863 5000 reis|1863 5,000 réis]]
 
* [[Portugal 1864 2000 reis|1864 2000 réis]]
 
* [[Portugal 1864 2000 reis|1864 2000 réis]]
* [[Portugal 1867 5000 reis|1867 5,000 réis]]
 
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1862]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1862]]
 
* return to [[Portugal]]
 
* return to [[Portugal]]
  
 
[[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 69]][[Category:Selections from UBS sale 84]]
 
[[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 69]][[Category:Selections from UBS sale 84]]

Latest revision as of 16:18, 24 October 2024

UBS sale 84, lot 1386
Goldberg sale 69, lot 4321
Portugal 1862 5000 reis rev Goldberg 69-4321.jpg

The first specimen is lot 1386 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) Luis I. 1861-1889. 5000 Reis 1862. Kl. Kr. Gutes vorzüglich." (Portugal, Lisbon mint, Louis I, 1861-99, 5,000 réis of 1862. Hairlines, good Extremely fine).

The second specimen was lot 4321 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $598. The catalog description [2] noted, "Portugal. 5000 Reis, 1862. Luis I, 1861-1889. Young head left. Reverse: Arms in palms. Nice original luster. NGC graded AU-58." This type appeared after the conversion to decimal coinage in 1836. It was struck 1862-63 but is seldom seen compared to later issues that featured a more mature bust.

Recorded mintage: 165,932.

Specification: 8.87 g, 0.917 fine gold, .261 troy oz AGW, 23.5 mm diameter; this specimen: 8.87 grams.

Catalog reference: Gomes-15.01, Fr-150, KM 508.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 84: Gold and Silver Coins, Basel, 2009.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

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