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Pataco - Miguel I
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1828-1833 |
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| Value | 1 Pataco = 40 Réis |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned Portuguese royal shield displaying the traditional quartered arms with five escutcheons and castles, set within a plain field. The royal crown surmounting the shield is rendered in fine relief. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, reading MICHAEL.I.D.G.PORTUG.ET.ALGARB.REX, identifying the issuer as King Miguel I of Portugal and the Algarves by the grace of God. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Miguel I's patacões were struck during his absolutist reign, which began after he dissolved the constitutional government and declared himself king by divine right in 1828 — a move that triggered the Liberal Wars against his brother Pedro IV. Coinage from this period carries the weight of a government that most of Europe refused to recognize.
Gomes distinguishes Mi 03 from Mi 04 primarily by die differences in the crown and lettering spacing — worth verifying against that reference before assigning a specific variety.