Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2003

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 959

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25 June 2003

Hammer Price:
£290

Portugal, 400 Reis or Cruzado Novo, 1766, Lisbon (Vaz 145A; Dav. 1630; KM. 255.1). Weakly struck, fine to very fine and toned, the date very rare (£50-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Coins from the Beeton Cabinet.

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Collection

Vaz knew of the existence of 400 reis of this date, but had never seen a specimen