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20 Reis - Carlos I Pattern
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1903 |
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| Currency | Real (decimalized, 1835-1910) |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal arms — a shield bearing the traditional quinas and castles, surmounted by an ornate royal crown — occupies the central field. The denomination numeral 20 appears to the left of the shield and the abbreviation RS to the right, together indicating the face value of 20 Réis. The design is framed by a continuous beaded border, and the open field around the arms lends a clean, uncluttered appearance characteristic of pattern issues. |
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| Mintage | 1903 - C1 E4.03 |
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Carlos I's reign saw repeated attempts to overhaul Portugal's fractional coinage, and this 1903 pattern was part of a broader push to introduce copper-nickel into denominations that had long been struck in bronze. The reform never fully materialized for the 20 reis — Carlos was assassinated in Lisbon in February 1908, and the monarchy itself collapsed two years later, rendering the entire experimental series moot.
Gomes catalogues only a handful of confirmed specimens for this type.