Time Period: 1750-1931 - Azores

Timeline

  • 07.08.1750
  • Mint order on the issuance of copper coins of 10, 5 Réis for the two insular territories; effective 19.08.1750
  • 08.01.1795
  • Ordinance on the ban of foreign coins in the Azores and the issuance of local silver coins of 300, 150, 75 Réis and copper coins of 20, 10, 5 Réis; effective immediately
  • 1829-1831
  • Government-in-exile of queen Maria at Angra (Terceira):
    - 10.03.1830: Ordinance on the circulation of British Sovereigns at 4'140 Portuguese Réis (corresponding to 5'175 Réis local accounting)
    - 05.04.1830: Ordinance on the issuance of a copper coin of 80 Portuguese Réis (valued at 100 Réis local accounting) by a local mint at Angra
    - 14.05.1830: Ordinance on the issuance of paper money of 500, 250, 100 Portuguese Réis
    - 28.02.1831: Ordinance on the issuance of copper coins of 10, 5 Réis which had been procured in England (since the local mint at Angra had been closed on 16.06.1830)
    - 09.06.1832: Ordinance on the withdrawal of the 80 Réis copper coins within 30 days; effective immediately but not implemented and extended by the ordinance of 07.12.1832.
  • 20.08.1832
  • Ordinance on the rating of foreign coins; effective immediately:
    - Gold: British Sovereigns at 4'140 Portuguese Réis (corresponding to 5'175 Réis local accounting)
    - Silver: Brazilian Pataca at 940 Portuguese Réis (corresponding to 1'200 Réis local accounting).
  • 14.06.1871
  • Ordinance on the countestamping (stamp "crown") of the circulating foreign silver coins; effective immediately
  • 31.03.1887
  • Ordinance on the validation (countermark: "G.P. and crown") of the circulating foreign silver coins within 30 days; effective immediately
  • 03.08.1887
  • Law on the rating of Portuguese and foreign coins in the local accounting currency; effective immediately
    - Portuguese coins as 1'000 Portuguese Réis = 1'250 Réis local accounting; British Sovereign as 4'500 Portuguese Réis = 5'625 Réis local accounting.
  • 02.05.1932
  • Decree [No. 21189] on the abolition of the local accounting in the Azores, resulting in a 20% redenomination (0.80 Portuguese Escudo = 1 Escudo local accounting) of deposits and debts; effective 01.07.1932


Time Period: 1750-1879 - Madeira

Timeline

  • 07.08.1750
  • Mint order on the issuance of copper coins of 10, 5 Réis for the two insular territories; effective 19.08.1750
  • 10.10.1835
  • Ordinance on the rating of British Sovereigns at 4'600 Réis local accounting (4'120 Portuguese Réis); effective immediately
  • 07.12.1836
  • Ordinance on the rating of Latin American Pesos (Patacas) at 1'000 Réis local accounting (940 Portuguese Réis); effective immediately
  • 04.05.1842
  • Ordinance on the rating of foreign coins; effective immediately:
    - Gold: 10 US Dollars at 10'000 Réis local accounting, British Sovereign at 4'800 Réis local accounting
    - Silver: Latin American Peso (Pataca) at 1'000 Réis local accounting, British Shilling at 240 Réis local accounting.
  • 18.05.1842
  • Ordinance on the issuance of copper coins of 20, 10, 5 Réis for Madeira; effective immediately
  • 02.05.1879
  • Law on the abolition of the local accounting in Madeira, resulting in a redenomination by 6¼% (1'500 Portuguese Réis = 1'600 Réis local accounting); effective 01.07.1879