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5 Réis - Maria I and Pedro III
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1777-1785 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and mantled Portuguese royal coat of arms displayed in the center of the field, featuring the traditional escutcheon with the five quinas and the border of castles, flanked by decorative foliate scrollwork. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown rendered in high relief. The circular legend reads MARIA.I.ET.PETRUS.III.DEI.GRATIA distributed around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Pedro III was Maria I's uncle before he was her husband — a dynastic convenience arranged decades earlier and formalized upon their joint accession in 1777. He held the title of king consort without any executive authority, with Maria exercising sole governance. He died in 1786, which is why the coinage bearing both names ceased the following year and was replaced by issues under Maria's name alone.