Portugal 1912 50 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1910, Portugal, having ousted her king, dropped the réis and adopted the escudo, divided into 100 centavos. This type was struck 1912-16 and is quite a bit more common than many dates of the succeeding copper-nickel type. No two centavos were struck after 1921 and the five centavos was retired in 1927. The escudo was retired in 1999 when Portugal joined the euro.

Recorded mintage: 1,695,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .335 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 561, Gomes-18.01.

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.

Link to:

• 1917 centavo
• 1913 50 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1912
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