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1 Soldo - Manuel I
| Issuer | Portuguese Malacca |
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| Year | 1511-1521 |
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| Weight | 3.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device of a Portuguese armillary sphere rendered in low relief, depicted with intersecting rings representing the celestial equator, ecliptic, and meridian circles, characteristic of the royal emblem adopted by King Manuel I. The sphere is shown in a stylized, somewhat flat treatment consistent with the crude hammered technique employed for this base-metal colonial issue. No legend surrounds the device, with the design occupying nearly the entire coin field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | NOSTRAE SPES VNICA (Translation: Our only hope) |
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