Madeira Coin
Title
Madeira Coin
Original Format
Token
Physical Dimensions
Weight: 4.14 grammes
Diameter: 23 millimetres
Diameter: 23 millimetres
Description
Copper alloy token. A fivepointed star at centre and inscription around edges on the front. Denomination at centre and inscription around the edges on back.
Denomination
40 réis (real)
Production Place
Issued in: Madeira (Europe, Portugal, Madeira (island group))
Inscription(s)
Inscription Position obverse:
Language: Portuguese
Content:
MADEIRA / 1.ABRIL.1799
Inscription Position reverse:
Language: Portuguese
Content: Vicente D'Oliveira & Co
Language: Portuguese
Content:
MADEIRA / 1.ABRIL.1799
Inscription Position reverse:
Language: Portuguese
Content: Vicente D'Oliveira & Co
Date
1799
Museum Number
SSB, 206.100
Source
British Museum, Department of Coins and Medals
Source URL
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_SSB-206-100
Acquisition name
Donated by: Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner: Sarah Sophia Banks
Previous owner: Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition Date
1818
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Trustees of the British Museum
Citation
“Madeira Coin,” Exploring The Collections of Sarah Sophia Banks, accessed April 24, 2024, https://sarahsophiabanks.com/items/show/1.