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5000 Réis - Luiz I
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Lisboa |
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| Year | 1862-1863 |
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| Weight | 8.8675 g |
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| Reverse lettering | 5000 REIS |
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| Mintage | 1862 - AG# L1 15.01 - 165,932 1863 - AG# L1 15.02 - 37,632 |
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Portugal's gold coinage was reorganized under the 1854 monetary reform that tied the milréis to a decimal system and aligned the country broadly with emerging European bimetallism. The 5000 réis denomination sat at the practical upper end of daily commerce — large enough to matter, small enough to actually change hands. Luiz I had acceded to the throne in November 1861 following the sudden death of his brother Pedro V from typhoid, and the 1862–63 issue was among the first coinage struck in his name.
The Gomes L1 15 reference distinguishes date varieties within this short two-year run.