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Denomination:

500 Reis (about Reis)

Metal:

Silver

State:

Kingdom of Portugal (1139-1910)

Issue year(s):

1891-1896,1898-1901,1903,1906-1908

Person:

Carlos I of Portugal (1863-1908)

Catalog reference:

KM-535 (9)

1899, Kingdom of Portugal, Carlos I. Beautiful Silver 500 Reis Coin.

Mint Year: 1899

Reference: KM-535.

Denomination: 500 Reis

Material: Silver (.917)

Diameter: 30mm

Weight: 12.5gm

Obverse: Bust of King Charles I of Portugal right. Engraver´s signature (ALVES) and date (1899) below.

Legend: CARLOS I REI DE PORTUGAL . 1899 . .

Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of Portugal on wreath. Value (500 REIS) below.

Dom Carlos I (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʃ]; English: King Charles of Portugal; 28 September 1863 – 1 February 1908), known as the Diplomat (Portuguese: o Diplomata), the Martyr (Portuguese: o Martirizado), and the Oceanographer (Portuguese: o Oceanógrafo), among many other names, was the King of Portugal from 1889 until his assassination in 1908. He was the first Portuguese king to die a violent death since King Sebastian in 1578.

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PORTUGAL 500 Reis 1892 - Silver 0.917 - Carlos I. - VF/XF - 1214 *

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1899, Kingdom of Portugal, Carlos I. Beautiful Silver 500 Reis Coin. NGC MS-63! Mint Year: 1899 Reference: KM-535. Denomination: 500 Reis Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as MS-63! Material: Silver (.917) Diameter: 30mm Weight: 12.5gm Obverse: Bust of King Charles I of Portug ...

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PORTUGAL 1891 500 Reis Silver XF

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1891 Portugal 500 Reis NGC AU58 Lot#HP172 Silver!

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Portugal, Carlos I. 500 Reis 1893. K.M. 535. Schöne Patina. Fast Stempelglanz

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-11-19
Portugal 500 Reis 1895. K.M. 535, Gomes 11.08. Schöne Patina. Fast vorzüglich / vorzüglich

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