Portugal 1739 400 reis
This specimen was lot 1069 in Jean Elsen sale 140 (Brussels, March 2019), where it sold for €85 (about US$113 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"PORTUGAL, Joao V (1706-1750), AR cruzado novo (400 reis), 1739. D/ IOAN/ V entre deux palmes, sous une couronne. R/ Croix cantonnée de quatre fleurons. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of Portugal, John V, 1706-50, gold cruzado novo of 1739. Obverse: king's name between two palms beneath a crown; reverse: cross cantonned with four florettes. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
This type was struck in Lisbon 1718-48 and is often listed as a cruzado novo. It was officially worth 400 réis but traded for 480 réis.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, .031 troy oz AGW; this specimen 1,06 g.
Catalog reference: KM-201, Gomes 19.10; Fr-100.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 140, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
- 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.
- 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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