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1/2 Escudo - João Prince Regent Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Lisboa |
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| Year | 1805-1807 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
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| Obverse lettering | JOANNES.D.G.PORT.ET.ALG.P.REGENS |
| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal arms displayed on an ornate baroque shield, featuring the traditional arrangement of five escutcheons charged with bezants and a bordure of castles. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown and flanked symmetrically by elaborate rococo scrollwork and floral branches. The entire composition is set in an unlettered field with no peripheral legend. |
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Portugal's Prince Regent João issued these small gold coins during a period of acute political instability — Napoleon's forces were advancing on Lisbon, and by late 1807 the entire Braganza court had fled to Brazil under British naval escort. Coins struck in the final months of this issue may have been among the last gold produced at the Casa da Moeda before the French occupation disrupted normal mint operations entirely.
The flight to Rio de Janeiro in November 1807 effectively ended this type's production run mid-series.