D. Manuel II was born in 1889 and ascended to the throne in 1908, following the assassination of his father, King Carlos and elder brother, Prince Luis Filipe, at the hands of republican activists.The young King sought to save the fragile position of the Braganza monarchy by dismissing the dictator João Franco and his entire cabinet in 1908. Free elections were declared in which republicans and socialists won an overwhelming victory. A Republic Revolution erupted on October 4, 1910 and Manuel fled to British ruled Gibraltar with the royal family as his palace was being shelled.
The values indicated below are a fair quotation to be used as reference for coin collectors. They do not represent any selling price.
VF (Very Fine): A coin where all the fine detail is present, but not the 'minute' detail and signs of wear and tear to its higher points make it obvious that it has been in circulation but only minimally.
1 000 Reis - 10 Tostoes
Silver; 37.00 mm
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1910
Silver
VF
80.00
500 Reis - 5 Tostoes
Silver; 31.00 mm
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1908
Silver
VF
9.00
1909
Silver
VF
50.00
500 Reis - 5 Tostoes - Centenary of The Peninsular War
