Kingdom of Portugal (1139-1471), Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (1471-1815, 1825-1910), United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves (1815-1825), Portuguese Republic (1910-present)
Country in Iberia (1139-present)
Location: Iberian Peninsula
Capital City: Coimbra (1139-1255), Lisbon (1255-present)
Government type: Feudal Monarchy (1139-1698), Absolute Monarchy (1698-1822, 1823-1826, 1828-1834), Semi-Constitutional Monarchy (1822-1823, 1826-1828, 1834-1910), Republic (1910-present), Republic under a Military Dictatorship (1926-1933), Republic under a Corporatist Dictatorship (1933-1974)
Main languages: Portuguese
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1139: County of Portugal becomes an independent kingdom separate from León
1143: Portuguese independence recognized by León
1267: Algarve region conquered, end of the Portuguese Reconquista, in recognition of this, the Algarve is added to the country's formal name and designated a nominal kingdom
1580-1640: In personal union with, and effectively a satellite state of, Spain. Spanish kings would still claim the Portuguese crown until 1668
1807-1808: Occupied by France
1810-1811: Occupied by France
1812: Occupied by France
1815: Brazil raised to a kingdom within Portugal
1822: Brazil becomes de facto independent, but this wouldn't be aknowlegded by Portugal until 1825, when the country's name would be changed accordingly
1910: Monarchy deposed in coup, Republic declared
1926-1933: Military dictatorship
1933-1974: Estado Novo corporatist regime under António de Oliveira Salazar
Currency
Libra (1128-1383)
1 Libra = 2 Forte/Real = 20 Soldo = 240 Dinheiro = 480 Mealha • 1 Barbuda = 2 Grave = 4 Pilartes = 28 Dinheiro • 1 Tornes = 66 Dinheiro • 1 Morabitino = 180 Dinheiro • 1 Gentil = 4.5 Libra
Second Libra (1383-1415)
1 Libra = 20 Soldo = 240 Dinheiro
Real Branco (1415-1517)
1 Real Branco = 6 Ceitil = 10 Real Preto = 70 Sols = 840 Dinheiros • 1 Espadim = 4 Real Brancos • 1 Cinquinho = 5 Real Brancos • 1 Real = 10 Real Brancos • 1 Chinfrão = 12 Real Brancos • 1 Vintém = 20 Real Brancos • 1 Real Grosso = 24 Real Branco
Real (1517-1835)
1 Pataco = 40 Réis • 1 Tostão = 100 Réis • 1 Cruzado = 400 Réis
Second Real (1835-1911)
Escudo (1911-2002)
1 Escudo = 100 Centavos
Euro (1999-present)
1 Euro = 100 Euro Cents
Coins from Portugal in the collection
Kingdom (1139-1910)
•3 Real, 1764 (King José I (1750-1777), copper, Lisbon mint, KM#241)
•5 Real, 1799 (Queen Maria I (1777-1799), copper, Lisbon mint, KM#305)
•10 Real, 1754 (King José I (1750-1777), copper, Lisbon mint, KM#243)
•1 Pataco, 1824 (King João VI (1816-1826), bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#370)
•5 Real, 1910 (King Manuel II (1908-1910), bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#555)
•20 Real, 1847 (Queen Maria II (1834-1853), copper, Lisbon mint, KM#482)
•20 Real, 1883 (King Luís I (1861-1889), bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#527)
•20 Real, 1884 (King Luís I (1861-1889), bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#527)
•20 Real, 1891 (King Carlos I (1889-1908), bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#533)
•50 Real, 1893 (King Carlos I (1889-1908), silver (.917), Lisbon mint, KM#536)
•100 Real, 1910 (King Manuel II (1908-1910), silver (.835), Lisbon mint, KM#548)
First Republic (1910-1926)
•4 Centavo, 1919 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#566)
Second Republic (1926-1974)
•5 Centavo, 1927 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#572)
•10 Centavo, 1958 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#583)
•20 Centavo, 1945 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#584)
•20 Centavo, 1970 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#595)
•20 Centavo, 1972 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#595)
•50 Centavo, 1956 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#577)
•50 Centavo, 1964 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#577)
•1 Escudo, 1928 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#578)
•1 Escudo, 1945 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#578)
•1 Escudo, 1961 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#578)
•1 Escudo, 1971 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#597)
•1 Escudo, 1974 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#597)
•2.5 Escudo, 1963 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#590)
•2.5 Escudo, 1965 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#590)
•2.5 Escudo, 1969 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#590)
•2.5 Escudo, 1973 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#590)
•5 Escudo, 1966 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#591)
•5 Escudo, 1967 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#591)
•5 Escudo, 1968 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#591)
•5 Escudo, 1969 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#591)
•5 Escudo, 1970 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#591)
Third Republic (1974-present)
•50 Centavo, 1979 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#596)
•1 Escudo, 1984 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#614)
•1 Escudo, 1985 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#614)
•1 Escudo, 1987 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#631)
•1 Escudo, 1988 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#631)
•1 Escudo, 2000 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#631)
•2.5 Escudo, 1975 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#590)
•2.5 Escudo, 1982 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#590)
•5 Escudo, 1979 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#591)
•5 Escudo, 1980 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#591)
•5 Escudo, 1986 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#632)
•5 Escudo, 1987 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#632)
•5 Escudo, 1991 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#632)
•5 Escudo, 1994 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#632)
•10 Escudo, 1987 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#633)
•10 Escudo, 1990 (nickel brass, Lisbon mint, KM#632)
•20 Escudo, 1987 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#634)
•20 Escudo, 1988 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#634)
•25 Escudo, 1980 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#607a)
•25 Escudo, 1983 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#616) Commemorative: World Roller Hockey Championship
•50 Escudo, 1986 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#636)
•100 Escudo, 1989 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#647) Commemorative: Portuguese Discoveries (Madeira and Porto Santo)
•100 Escudo, 1991 (aluminum bronze center in cupronickel ring, Lisbon mint, KM#645)
•200 Escudo, 1991 (cupronickel center in aluminum bronze ring, Lisbon mint, KM#655)
•200 Escudo, 1992 (cupronickel, Lisbon mint, KM#660) Commemorative: 500th Anniversary of Christopher Columbus' Landing in the New World
•1 Euro Cent, 2007 (copper-plated steel, Lisbon mint, KM#740)
•2 Euro Cent, 2002 (copper-plated steel, Lisbon mint, KM#741)
•10 Euro Cent, 2002 (nordic gold, Lisbon mint, KM#743)
•1 Euro, 2006 (cupronickel-plated nickel center in nickel brass ring, Lisbon mint, KM#746)
Banknotes from Portugal in the collection
Third Republic (1974-present)
•20 Escudo, 1978 (P#176)
•100 Escudo, 1987 (P#179b)
•500 Escudo, 1993 (P#180)