1834, Portugal, Maria I. Gold Peca (7500 Reis) Coin. (14.43gm) NGC MS-63!
Mint Date: 1834 Mint Place: Lisbon Mintage: 31,997 pcs. Denomination: Peca (7500 Reis) References: Friedberg 141, KM-405. Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as MS-63! Material: Gold (.917) Diameter: 31mm Weight: 14.34gm
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Queen Maria left. Date (1834) below bust. Legend: MARIA . II . D . G . PORTUG . ET . ALGARB . REGINA * 1834 *
Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of the Kingdom of Portugal wiithin wreath.
Maria I (December 17, 1734 – March 20, 1816) was Queen of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious, Maria the Mad, she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal. She was the eldest of the four daughters of Joseph I of Portugal and Mariana Victoria of Spain.
Born at the now destroyed Ribeira Palace in Lisbon, her full name was Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana de Portugal. On the day of her birth, her grandfather, King John V of Portugal, created her the Princess of Beira.