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1 Dinheiro - João III Shield
| Issuer | Portuguese Malacca |
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| Year | 1522-1550 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the crowned Portuguese royal shield displaying the quintas (five escutcheons) arranged in a cross pattern, enclosed within a beaded or linear inner circle. The surrounding legend runs along the coin's periphery in Latin characters. The striking is characteristic of colonial hammered coinage, resulting in an irregularly shaped flan with uneven relief and typical flatness in areas. The design reflects the heraldic tradition of the Manueline-Johannine period adapted for small-denomination colonial circulation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | +IOANES 3 R P ET AL D G (Translation: Joao III by god`s grace King of Portugal and the Algarve) |
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