PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Maria II a Educadora (the Educator). 1826/1834-1853. PB/Tin Splasher for a 2500 Réis master die (patrix) (20mm, 1.21 g). London mint. By Jean Baptiste Merlen. Struck 1836. Mostly as made.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 1118.
Closing Date: May 19 2026 11:00 ET

An Important Group of Royal Mint Splashers, Tin

Estimate: $ 500

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PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Maria II a Educadora (the Educator). 1826/1834-1853. PB/Tin Splasher for a 2500 Réis master die (patrix) (20mm, 1.21 g). London mint. By Jean Baptiste Merlen. Struck 1836. Crowned and mantled coat-of-arms. Small incuse and retrograde 500 below. For pattern, see: KM Pn96; Gomes E16.01. A few minor marks. Mostly as made. Extremely rare.

A splasher of an unfinished die, lacking the denomination. Evidently, the engraver began punching the numerals for the denomination with the incorrect punches. The following lot shows the same die, but showing die polish marks indicating the removal of the erroneous numerals and the denomination correctly added. The final master die or hubs would have been sent to the Lisbon mint.

William Wyon is usually given as the engraver for this issue, but it is most likely that the division of labor seen for the British coinage dies persisted for foreign orders, i.e., with Wyon engraving the portraits and Merlen the reverses. The basic design was used by Merlen on several British issues.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Four – Lot 889-1124 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 19 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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