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1 Soldo - João III Cross
| Issuer | Portuguese Crown (Malacca) |
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| Year | 1550-1557 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a plain Greek cross with wide, flat arms dividing the flan into four equal quadrants. The cross is boldly struck and slightly off-centre, consistent with hammered coinage of the period. A circular legend in Latin characters runs around the periphery within a beaded border, reading +IOA:III:POR:ET:AL., referencing João III, King of Portugal and the Algarves. The overall style reflects the crude but functional die-work characteristic of Portuguese colonial coinage struck at Malacca for local circulation. |
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| Obverse lettering | +IOA:III:POR:ET:AL. (Translation: Joao III (King of) Portugal and the Algarve) |
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| Mint | Malacca Mint |
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