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1/2 Tostão - Sebastião I 3rd type
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1573-1578 |
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| Value | 1/2 Teston (Tostão) (50) |
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| Obverse lettering | SEBASTIANVS . I . REX . POR |
| Reverse description | A plain Latin cross occupies the central field, struck in bold relief characteristic of hammered coinage. Immediately above the cross, three pellets (dots) are arranged in a triangular grouping, serving as a distinctive type mark for this emission. The cross and pellets are enclosed within a beaded inner border. The surrounding legend IN HOC SIGNO VINCES — meaning 'In this sign you shall conquer' — runs continuously around the circumference, referencing the Constantinian motto adopted by the Portuguese Crown as a statement of crusading faith. |
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| Reverse lettering | IN HOC SIGNO VINCES |
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