Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Portugal - 50 Centavos 1912 Liberty

Moneta — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:15:19 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Nearly 1.7 M struck

Portugal - 1 Escudo 1916

Moneta — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:10:21 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Liberty Head with wheat stalks, qualifies for my Ceres/Folk maiden project. 1.4 M struck.

Portugal - 1 Escudo 1924

Moneta — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 00:30:58 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: The first year of issue for a two year run when struck in that pleasing aluminum-bronze alloy. The seated figure of "Portugal" as Miss Liberty wearing her Cap, overseeing her domain.

Portugal - 50 Escudos, 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Pedro Cabral

Moneta — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:43:36 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: 50 Escudos, 1 year type of 1 M. mintage celebrates 500 years since the birth of Pedro Alvares Cabral. As an accomplished navigator and explorer he discovered Brazil. Striking design.

Portugal 5 Es. - 1948

Moneta — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:37:24 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Celebrating the historical and groundbreaking explorations of Portugal. Struck from 1932 to 1951. 2.018 M. struck for 1948.

Portugal 10 Es. - 1955

Moneta — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:30:36 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Nice ship coin celebrating the major explorations of Portugal. Type I was struck between 1932 - 1948 (.835 silver, .3356 oz ASW); this type II appeared in 1954 & 55.

Azores 10 Reis 1865

Moneta — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:15:22 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: Azores under Luiz I of Portugal - 1865. Nice even light brown, better in hand than the scan. Mintage of 350 k, the 1866 with a catalog value that is much higher has a mintage of 175 k.

Azores 20 Reis 1866

Moneta — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:09:49 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: Under Luiz I of Portugal. Beautiful coins with the distinctive coat-of-arms of Portugal. This one is much better looking in hand with a more even tone and plenty of colorful irridescence. Wow!