Veinte reis

Contemporary age

Metal: Copper.

Issuing entity: Portugal. Maria II.

Mint: Not specified.

Date: Year 1849.

Obverse:

Shield crowned with five escutcheons charged with five bezants placed in a cross and border charged with seven castles. Legend: MARIA II DEI GRATIA.

Reverse:

Value in Roman numerals surrounded by a laurel wreath. Legend: PORTUGALIAE ET ALGARBIORUM REGINA 1849 XX.

Weight: 25.23 gr. - Diameter: 36 mm. - Axes: 6 h.

Described in: Krause, C. L. and Mishler, C., 1980: Standard Catalog of World Coins, Wisconsin, p. 1457, no. 101.

Published in: Bayo Fuentes, S., Ramón Sánchez, J.J., 2010: "Catálogo. Collections", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Coins. Todas las caras de la Historia. Colecciones numismáticas del MARQ, Alicante, p. 175.

Monetary Inventory Number: 2590.

MARQ collection. Ancient Numismatic Collection.