10,000 Escudos 1991 Egas Moniz Plate: 1 Lisbon May 16, 1991, ten thousand Escudos (10,000$00) 05/16/1991 Plate: 1 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BHV 035710, Signatures The Governor: José Alberto Vasconcelos Tavares Moreira - The Deputy Governor: António Carlos Feio Palmeiro Ribeiro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#185c

The 2½ ECU 1992 coin-medal, featuring D. João II and the theme “Europe and the New Worlds,” is part of the Portuguese cupronickel PROOF issues minted by INCM. The obverse displays the denomination and national identification, while the reverse highlights the historical figure linked to Portuguese maritime expansion. Cataloged in Unusual World Coins as X#24, this piece is a representative example of Portugal’s ECU issues and highly valued by collectors of pre-Euro numismatics.

Silver 640 Réis (2 Patacas) coin dated 1771, struck in .916 fine silver for circulation in colonial Brazil during the reign of King José I, known as “The Reformer”, the twenty‑sixth King of Portugal. Born in 1714, he ruled from 1750 to 1777, a period marked by major administrative and economic reforms led by the Marquis of Pombal. He was married to Queen Mariana Victoria of Bourbon.

This specimen belongs to the “SUBQ” variant, distinguished by the unusual placement of the dot above the letter “Q”, a feature considered scarce among the known sub‑variants of this issue. The obverse displays the crowned royal coat of arms, while the reverse features the armillary sphere over the Cross of the Order of Christ, following catalog references KM#193.2 and Gomes 53.02. The coin measures 37 mm in diameter and weighs 17.92 g, within the expected parameters for this colonial emission.