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80 Réis - José I Lisbon Mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Lisboa (Lisbon Mint) |
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| Year | 1768-1771 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | SUBQ. SIGN. NATA STAB. (Translation: SUBQUO SIGNO NATA STABILI (Under this sign it was born and will remain)) |
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| Mintage | 1768 - KM# 190.1; Bentes 218.01 (See Comments) - 1768 - KM# 190.1; Bentes 218.02 (See Comments) - 1768 - KM# 190.2; Bentes 219.01 - 1770 - KM# 190.2; Bentes 219.02 - 25,000 1771 - KM# 190.1; Bentes 218.03 (See Comments) - 1771 - KM# 190.2; Bentes 219.03 - 210,728 |
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José I's reign saw the Marquis of Pombal exercise near-total control over Portuguese economic policy, and the coinage reforms of the late 1760s were entirely his program. The 80 Réis denomination in silver was part of a broader rationalisation of the currency following the catastrophic 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which had devastated the mint's infrastructure and disrupted production for years.
Bentes lists two distinct varieties across this four-year window, suggesting at least one die revision during the run — not unusual given Pombal's documented interventions in mint administration.