Azores

Azores Islands (1766-1832), Province of the Azores (1832-1835), District of the Azores (1835-1976) Autonomous Region of the Azores (1976-present)

Territory of Portugal

Location: North Atlantic Ocean

Capital City: Ponta Delgada

Government type: Autonomous Portuguese Territory

Main languages: Portuguese

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1766: The Azores, previously six separate territories, united as one dependency

1832: Designated an Overseas Province

1835: Designated as a district

1976: Becomes an autonomous region

Currency

Real (1750-1911)

Coins from the Azores in the collection

•5 Réis, 1901 (King Carlos I (1889-1908), copper, KM#16)

•20 Réis, 1865 (Luís I (1861-1889), copper, KM#15)