500 Reis    (sold for $41.0)

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 (the slab has a very small chip at 6 o'clock, which has been glued!)
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.