Portugal, silver coin of Cruzado Novo 1811 D. João Prince Regent, silver coin of 480 Reis year 1811 of the reign of D. João Prince Regent, medium crown variant of 33 pearls, 3 pearls in the central arch, 7 pearls in the front internal arches, 5 pearls at the beginning of the external arches and 3 pearls inside them, 1-point diamond diadem, in the caption the letter "S" without serifs, on the reverse quatrefoils cantonating the cross of the Order of Christ with the petals closed, cross of the Order of Christ ✠ 21 mm with wide ends ◁⭥ 13 mm, in the caption the letter "S" without serifs, World Coins Portugal KM#331. Coin minted during the reign of D. João Prince Regent (1799-1816), born in Queluz on May 13, 1767, son of D. Maria I and D. Pedro III. Due to the illness of the Queen Mother, Prince D. João took on the responsibility of government from 10 February 1792, assuming it definitively as Prince Regent from 15 July 1799, until the death of his mother. 

Angola, silver coin of 10 Macutas 1796 of portuguese queen D. Maria I (1786-1799), Angola Former Colony of Portugal, World  Coins Angola KM#36. Queen Maria I, known as “The Pious”, was the twenty-seventh monarch of Portugal. She was born in 1734 and reigned from 1750 until her death in 1816. She married King Peter III and had coinage attributed to the three phases of her reign: Single, Married, and Widow. During her rule, coins were minted both for mainland Portugal and for several Portuguese colonies, including Brazil, Angola, Guinea, and India.

Sierra Leone, 1 Dollar 2006 Copper-nickel Brontosaurus, Series to dinosaurs, World Coins Sierra Leone KM#324, PROOF finish (matte high relief and mirrored field)

The Book of the Coins of Portugal – Price Guide 1978, by Joaquim Ferraro Vaz, represents a revised edition of the author’s well-known numismatic catalogue, presenting updated market values for Portuguese coins according to the numismatic market of the time.

Published in a more compact format, this edition was designed as a practical reference tool for collectors and dealers, allowing them to follow price developments and identify the principal Portuguese coin series. As part of the ongoing revisions of Ferraro Vaz’s catalogue, this volume forms another stage in the evolution of one of the most influential works in Portuguese numismatic literature.