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No, not that one. I mean the 1924 1 Escudo. Has a brown color. Fourth row, third column from the left in the table.
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No, not that one. I mean the 1924 1 Escudo. Has a brown color. Fourth row, third column from the left in the table. This one:   Its aluminum and bronze. |
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I figured why not post one more time. This is the set I took pictures of. Looking good!  Thank you for the show.  |
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My buddy Pete at the local coin shop calls when he gets new coins from Portugal and this Friday he called me. He had gotten 2 but 1 was the Prince Henry 20 escudos and I really don't need 2 (but I have little self control, so we never know), but he did have something that I don't have and has a pretty interesting history. And you know me, history and cool coin and I'm in. Today's coin is one of the last issued by the monarchy and its also a commemorative. The obverse of the coin features Manuel II. Dom Manuel II (15 November 1889 - 2 July 1932), "the Patriot" or "the Unfortunate", was the last King of Portugal, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father, King Carlos I, and his elder brother, Luís Filipe, the Prince Royal. Before ascending the throne he held the title of Duke of Beja. His reign ended with the fall of the monarchy during the 5 October 1910 revolution, and Manuel lived the rest of his life in exile in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. The reverse celebrates Marques de Pombal, Sebastião Jose de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras (13 May 1699 - 8 May 1782), known as the Marquis of Pombal, was a Portuguese statesman and diplomat who effectively ruled the Portuguese Empire from 1750 to 1777 as chief minister to King Joseph I. A liberal reformer influenced by the Age of Enlightenment, Pombal led Portugal's recovery from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and modernized the kingdom's administrative, economic, and ecclesiastical institutions. During his lengthy ministerial career, Pombal accumulated and exercised autocratic power. Despite entrenched opposition from the hereditary Portuguese nobility, Pombal gained Joseph's confidence and, by 1755, was the king's de facto chief minister. Pombal secured his preeminence through his decisive management of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history; he maintained public order, organized relief efforts, and supervised the capital's reconstruction in the Pombaline architectural style. The coin:   Issuer: Portugal King: Manuel II (1908-1910) Type: Circulating commemorative coin Year: 1910 Value: 500 Reis (500) Currency: Real (decimalized, 1835-1910) Composition: Silver (.835) Weight: 12.50 g Diameter: 30 mm Shape: Round Technique: Milled Orientation: Coin alignment Demonetized: Yes References: KM# 557, Gomes# E2 05 Mintage: 400,000 |
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That is a nice coin hfjacinto. Loving the design.
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Lovely design, and seemingly a very young king. Reminds me a bit of "our" young Wilhelmina who is featured on Dutch coins at the end of the 19th Century.
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Today's coin is another commemorative, this one of the founding of the first republic. The country had high hopes for its currency, hence the Escudo was a large crown sized coin. These were minted in 1914 but dated to 1910. I had 2 I found for sale, the one I really wanted the seller wouldn't budge on price, this one I got it for a significant discount, and I got it way below the price guide, although if I find an MS version at a good price this one may only be a place holder. The biggest issue is that many of these coins were weakly struck and majority of them have been cleaned. It still is a very nice coin and artistic. The background features the flag of Portugal and the date of the founding of the first republic.   Issuer: Portugal Period: First Republic (1910-1926) Type: Circulating commemorative coin Year: 1914 Value: 1 Escudo (1 PTE) Currency: Escudo (1911-2001) Composition: Silver (.835) Weight: 25 g Diameter: 37 mm Shape: Round Technique: Milled Orientation: Medal alignment #8593;#8593; Demonetized: Yes References: KM# 560 Mintage: 1,000,000 |
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Very nice! |
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Like I posted previously, I get called by the owners of our local coin shops when they get coins from Portugal (which means I probably pay more than if they didn't call me  ) but this means I get the coins when they buy them. Last Friday Mike from Green Brook Coins called me as he had a few coins from Portugal in old 2 by 2's. They must have been stored for several decades. He offered me all but I had every one already except for this one. I ended up picking it up and assumed it was the silver version of the coin, sadly when I got home and weighed it, its the clad version. But its in great condition. The coin is a 25 escudos and commemorates the Battle of Aljubarrota which was fought between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Crown of Castile on 14 August 1385. Forces commanded by King John I of Portugal and his general Nuno Álvares Pereira, with the support of English allies, opposed the army of King John I of Castile with its Aragonese, Italian and French allies at São Jorge, between the towns of Leiria and Alcobaça, in central Portugal. The result was a decisive victory for the Portuguese, ruling out Castilian ambitions to the Portuguese throne, ending the 1383-85 Crisis and assuring John as King of Portugal. Portuguese independence was confirmed and a new dynasty, the House of Aviz, was established. The coins actually doesn't talk about the battle but assembly of the Cortes or "Estates of the Realm" - The clergy, nobility and Bourgeoise. In 1835 they met in Coimbra and confirmed John 1 as the "true" king of Portugal. The coin.   Issuer: Portugal Period: Third Republic (1974-date) Type: Circulating commemorative coin Year: 1985 Value: 25 Escudos (25 PTE) Currency: Escudo (1911-2001) Composition: Copper-nickel Weight: 11.0 g Diameter: 28.5 mm Thickness: 2.5 mm Shape: Round Technique: Milled Orientation: Coin alignment #8593;#8595; Demonetized: Yes References: KM# 627 Mintage: 500,000 |
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Fantastic! |
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Pillar of the Community
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@hfjacinto,
are you still looking for coins for your set? If so, I recently found a local coin shop that has a large inventory of world coins, including Dutch and Portuguese coin. I think they charge fair prices and make accurate photos of the coins they sell. Let me know and I can pm you a link.
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Numis Please PM me a link! Like usual U R DI MAN!   And to continue with this set, a really nice coin coming tomorrow  |
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Today you get a coin for lover of toning.  And for lovers of bright white.  The coin has luster on both sides, and the toning depending on angle has hints of purple and blue. Issuer: Portugal Period: First Republic (1910-1926) Type: Standard circulation coin Years: 1913-1916 Value: 20 Centavos (0.2 PTE) Currency: Escudo (1911-2001) Composition: Silver (.835) Weight: 5 g Diameter: 24 mm Shape: Round Technique: Milled Orientation: Medal alignment Demonetized: Yes References: KM# 562 Mintage (1916): 706,000 |
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Today you get a coin for lover of toning. Outstanding! |
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Soooo.. NumisEd had sent me a link to a dealer that sells coins from Portugal as I was saving up for the virtual 7070, I had passed, but I had a few dollars and made an offer for 4 coins. If they accept I will get them and post them , if they don't, oh well  |
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