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500 reis from Portugal of King Carlos I, 1891

Also known as: 500 reis uit Portugal van koning Carlo I, 1891

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1891

Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing right. Below it the date. Reverse: between two crossed branches a decorated coat of arms. At the bottom the value indication.

Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3553A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.1 cm x weight 12.53 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 3.1 cm x weight 12.53 g

Design

Obverse
head of the king facing right. Below it the date.
Reverse
between two crossed branches a decorated coat of arms. At the bottom the value indication. Milled edge.

Identification

Original title
500 reis uit Portugal van koning Carlo I, 1891
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-1-3553A
Museum classification
coin

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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

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