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1/2 Tostão - Sebastião I 1st type
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1557 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | SEBASTIANVS:I:REX:PORTVGALIE:E |
| Reverse description | A floriated cross of the Military Order of Aviz occupies the central field, with each arm terminating in fleur-de-lis motifs, giving the cross an ornate, pattée-like appearance characteristic of Portuguese Renaissance coinage. Small ornamental devices appear at the angles of the cross. The surrounding circular Latin legend IN:HOC:SIGNO:VINCES — meaning 'In this sign thou shalt conquer' — is separated by pellet stops and runs along the coin's periphery. The design is boldly struck in hammered technique, with some weakness typical of hand-struck silver issues of this period. The reverse imagery reflects the strong military and religious symbolism of the reign of Sebastião I. |
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| Mintage | ND (1557) - AG# Se 33.01 (Inverted NN) - ND (1557) - AG# Se 34.01 (...PORTVGALIAE) - ND (1557) - AG# Se 34.01 (...PORTVGALIE:ET) - |
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