5 Réis - José I

Features

Issuer	Madeira Islands (Portugal)
King	Joseph I (José I) (1750-1777)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1750-1751
Value	5 Réis
Currency	Real (1750-1830)
Composition	Copper
Weight	6.4 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	0.85 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 37451
References	KM# 1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gomes# Jo.02.01 and Jo 02.02 Alberto Gomes; 1991. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Obverse

Crowned coat of arms, with text around the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering: PECUNIA INSULANA

Translation: Money of the island

Reverse

Crowned Mongram of Jospeph I above value in roman numeral. Latin text around the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IOSEPHUS·I·D G·P·ET·ALG·REX
17 50
V

Translation:
Joseph I, by the grace of God; king of Portugal and Algarve
17 50
5

Edge

Plain

Comments

Until recently, this series was considered to be from the Azores.
Studies by Engº Trigueiros based on documentation from the Casa da Moeda and the Civil Government of Funchal concluded, in 2019, that this series never circulated in the Azores but rather in Madeira

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Date	VF		Frequency
Undetermined
1750		Jo 02.01 - Varieties with 30, 32 and 34 pearls	43%
1751	$ 69	Jo 02.02	69%

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