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1/2 Real Preto - Afonso V 'L', Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1438-1481 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a large Gothic 'A' or shield-like device in relief, heavily worn and characteristic of the hammered technique employed at the Lisboa mint during the reign of Afonso V. A surrounding circular legend in uncial Latin characters reads a variation of ALFQ REX PORTVG, identifying the monarch as Afonso, King of Portugal. The flan exhibits the typical irregular planchet shape and uneven strike common to 15th-century Portuguese copper coinage. Surface shows significant patination and verdigris consistent with long burial or circulation. |
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| Mint | Lisboa (Lisbon) Mint |
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