| Mintage |
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Position: 1
Year: 1752 AD
Mint: Casa da Moeda de Lisboa
Mintage: 396 737
Alt. Catalog: Bentes# 234.01-02
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Position: 1
Year: 1752 AD
Mint: Casa da Moeda de Lisboa
Mintage: 396 737
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Position: 2
Year: 1753 AD
Mint: Casa da Moeda de Lisboa
Mintage: 133 954
Alt. Catalog: Bentes# 234.03
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Position: 2
Year: 1753 AD
Mint: Casa da Moeda de Lisboa
Mintage: 133 954
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Position: 3
Year: 1757 AD
Mint: Casa da Moeda de Lisboa
Alt. Catalog: Bentes# 234.04
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Position: 3
Year: 1757 AD
Mint: Casa da Moeda de Lisboa
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| Photo |
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none
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Position: 1
Source: Robert Cronje
Link: /people/robertcronje1
Cover: Yes
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none
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Position: 2
Source: Robert Cronje
Link: /people/robertcronje1
Cover: Yes
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Position: 3
Source: MA-Shops
Link: https://www.ma-shops.com/
Cover: Yes
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none
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Position: 4
Source: MA-Shops
Link: https://www.ma-shops.com/
Cover: Yes
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none
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| Obverse Object |
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Crown, jewelry → Portuguese Royal Crown |
Crown, jewelry |
| Obverse description |
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Depicts a value (XX) between flowers, the issue date below, inside a circle of pearls topped by a crown, surrounded by the inscription in Latin.
IOSEPHUS I DEI GRATIA REX PORTUGALIAE ET ET·D·GUINEAE means "Joseph I, by the grace of God, King of Portugal and Lord of Guinea". |
Value XX between flowers and date, inside a circle of pearls topped by crown. Lettering around |
| Reverse description |
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Depicts an armillary sphere with the inscription in Latin around.
PECUNIA TOTUM CIRCUMIT ORBEM means "Money rules the world". |
An armillary sphere with lettering around |
| Country |
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Portuguese Angola (Portuguese West Africa) |
Angola |
| Ruler |
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none
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José 1 |
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Joseph I the Reformer |
none
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| Coin description |
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Portuguese Angola, formerly known as Portuguese West Africa until 1951, denotes the historical period when Angola was a territory under Portuguese control in southwestern Africa. Initially confined to coastal regions, Portugal gradually expanded its influence inland, culminating in full territorial control by the early 20th century. The colony's borders were solidified through agreements with other European powers during the Scramble for Africa. Renamed as the Overseas Province of Angola in 1951 and later as the State of Angola in 1973, it eventually gained independence in 1975 as the People's Republic of Angola.
Joseph I (Portuguese: José Francisco António Inácio Norberto Agostinho; 1714– 1777), known as the Reformer, ruled as King of Portugal from 1750 until his death. He was particularly fond of hunting and opera, while his government was largely influenced by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, the 1st Marquis of Pombal. His reign was marked by significant events including the devastating Lisbon earthquake in 1755 and a Spanish-French invasion in 1762. The earthquake led to Joseph's lifelong claustrophobia, prompting him to eschew walled buildings and reside in tents instead. Despite plans for a new palace, Joseph passed away in 1777, succeeded by his eldest daughter, Queen Dona Maria I.
1752:
- 44 pearls: Bentes# 234.01
- Date without dots: Bentes# 234.02
1753:
- 47, 48, 49, 50 or 51 pearls: Bentes# 234.03
1757:
- 44 or 49 pearls: Bentes# 234.04
- Two variants for the cross in the crown: Latin cross and Latin pommy cross
- Also circulated in the colonies of Brazil and Guinea |
20 Réis - José I
Also circulated in the colonies of Brazil and Guinea.
+ 1752 - Bentes 234.01: Appears with 44 pearls.
+ 1752 - Bentes 234.02: Date without dots.
+ 1753 - Bentes 234.03: Appears with 47, 48, 49, 50 or 51 pearls.
+ 1757 - Bentes 234.04: Appears with 44 or 49 pearls.
- Two variants for cross in the crown can be found: latin cross and latin pommy cross. |
| Catalogue Number |
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KM# 8, Bentes# 234 |
KM# 8 |