Portugal 1763 6400 reis
This specimen is lot 1360 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description[1] noted,
"PORTUGAL (Münzstätte Lissabon) José I. 1750-1777. Peça 1763. Belorbeertes Brustbild nach rechts, darunter die Jahreszahl. Rv. Wappen auf gekrönter Wappenkartusche. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich." (Portugal, Lisbon mint, Joseph I, 1750-77, gold "joe" of 1763. Obv: draped bust to right, date below. Rev: Baroque arms. Extremely fine to good extremely fine).
This type was struck 1750-76 but is seldom seen compared to similar coins that were struck in Brazil.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14.34 g, 0.917 fine gold, .423 troy oz AGW, 31.5 mm diameter; this specimen: 14.34 grams.
Catalog reference: Gomes 53.15, Fr-101, KM 240.
- 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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
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