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XX Reis - Pedro II Porto mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Porto |
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| Year | 1693-1699 |
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| Diameter | 36 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | PETRVS·II·D·G·PORTVG·R·D·ÆTHIOP (Translation: Pedro II by the grace of God King of Portugal Lord of Ethiopia.) |
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| Mintage | 1693 PPPP - Bentes 97.01; P2 03.01 SPLNDEAT - 1694 PPPP - Bentes 97.02; P2 03.02 - 1695 PPPP - Bentes 97.03; P2 03.03 - 1695 PPPP - Bentes 97.04; P2 03.04 (Coin alignment) - 1697 PPPP - Bentes 97.05; P2 03.05 - 1697 PPPP - P2 03.06 ((...V8V) - 1697 PPPP - P2 03.07 - 1698 PPPP - Bentes 97.06; P2 03.08 - 1698 PPPP - Bentes 97.07; P2 03.09 (date without points) - 1699 PPPP - Bentes 97.08; P2 03.10 - |
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The Porto mint's production of copper Reis under Pedro II was itself a concession to emergency — Lisbon's Casa da Moeda could not keep pace with colonial demand, and Porto was authorized to strike copper small change as a stopgap measure during the 1690s. The arrangement was never intended to be permanent, and the Porto facility closed its copper operations before the decade was out.
Dies cut at Porto show measurable inconsistency compared to Lisbon output, a known characteristic across the Gomes listings for this type.