Portuguese gold coinage of the monarchy

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Period

Monarchy period

Issuing entity

Kingdom of Portugal

Gold denominations struck under the Portuguese monarchy prior to the republican reform of 1911.

Historical context

Portugal maintained a gold standard for much of the nineteenth century before the 1911 introduction of the escudo.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Denomination list, weights and finenesses require transcription from a printed reference
  • Mint marks not yet verified
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