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1/2 Tostão – António Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1580 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Portuguese royal arms composed of five escutcheons arranged in a cross pattern, each escutcheon charged with five bezants (quinas), surrounded by a border of castles representing the Kingdom of Portugal. The heraldic shield is rendered in the hammered style typical of late 16th-century Iberian coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading ANTONIVS I D G REX PORTV, identifying the issuer as António I, King of Portugal by the grace of God. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan and uneven strike associated with hand-hammered production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1580) - AG# An 06.01 (...PORTV) - ND (1580) - AG# An 06.02 (...PORTVEAL) - |
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