A Collection Of Coins From Portugal

Very interesting stories and coins, continue.

Interesting 20 reis and additional history on the coinage of Portugal. Thanks, hfjacinto!

Thanks Hokie fan, Slerk and ttkoo

@numis,

I only have the euro cents that I posted. So I don't have the coin you ask about. Although it's pretty nice.

I don't know who Marco Portugal was either until I Wikipedia him. Nice coin and it's pretty. I may add it to the list.

Here is the first.

My local coin shop is on the look out for coins/currency from Portugal, so he calls me when some come in. A recent purchase had coins from all over the world with a few coins from Portugal. I picked up 2 as I didn't bring much cash and made a deposit on a slabbed one.

The coins I purchased were in a 2 by 2 for decades. The clear window on a few were cloudy which limited what you could see, but for $3, I took a chance.

The coin had a little verdis which with the help of Verdi Care 99% was removed with no issue.

The coin has King Carlos the 1st of Portugal. Born September 8 1863, died February 1, 1908. Due to the ending of the monarchies in Europe, Carlos 1 had an intense education and was prepared to rule as a constitutional monarch. In 1883, he traveled to Italy, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, where he increased his knowledge of the modern civilization of his time.

On 1 February 1908, the royal family was returning to Lisbon from the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa in Alentejo. On their way to the royal palace, the open carriage with Carlos I and his family passed through the Terreiro do Paço fronting on the river. In spite of recent political unrest there was no military escort. While they were crossing the square at dusk, shots were fired from amongst the sparse crowd by two republican activists: Alfredo Luís da Costa and Manuel Buíça.

Buíça, a former army sergeant and sharpshooter, fired five shots from a rifle hidden under his long overcoat. The king died immediately, his heir Luís Filipe was mortally wounded, and Prince Manuel was hit in the arm. The queen alone escaped injury. The two assassins were killed on the spot by police; an innocent bystander, João da Costa, was also shot dead in the confusion. The royal carriage turned into the nearby Navy Arsenal, where, about twenty minutes later, Prince Luís Filipe died. Several days later, the younger son, Prince Manuel, was proclaimed king of Portugal. Who 2 years later would be forced to abdicate.

The coin.




Issuer: Portugal
King Carlos I (1889-1908)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1891-1892
Value: 20 Reis
Currency: Real (decimalized, 1835-1910)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 12 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment
References: KM533
Mintage: 15,411,000

While these are common in low grade, UNC and BU really shoot up in Price.

Fantastic addition!

Nice coin, and very interesting history lesson to go with it! Thanks for sharing, hfjacinto!

I consider it a bit of a milestone when I need to buy a new coin box or currency album. So, congrats!

Nice example!