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1/2 Escudo - José I Lisboa, Bahia and Rio mints
| Issuer | Kingdom of Portugal |
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| Year | 1751-1777 |
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| Weight | 1.790 g |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal arms displayed in full heraldic composition at the centre of the field, consisting of the escutcheon bearing the traditional quinas (five bezants arranged in cross) with a bordure of castles, all rendered in fine relief. The shield is supported on each side by elaborate Baroque cartouche mantling. Above the arms sits the Portuguese royal crown surmounted by a cross, finely detailed with pearls and arches. The entire device fills the field nearly to the rope or milled border, with no peripheral legend, giving the reverse a bold, armorial character typical of Portuguese gold coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | () Lisbon, Portugal B Bahia, modern-day Salvador de Bahia, Brazil (1694-1698, 1714-1834) R Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) |
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