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| Issuer | Casa da Moeda (Portuguese Royal Mint) |
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| Year | 1791-1799 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Portuguese royal arms, comprising the traditional escutcheon with five quinas and a bordure of castles, is displayed centrally within an elaborate baroque cartouche with foliate and scrollwork ornamentation. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown of distinctive form, which varies between issues as either a large or small crown type. The peripheral legend reads MARIA.I.DEI.GRATIA, distributed around the coin from upper right to lower left. The overall composition reflects the late 18th-century Portuguese baroque engraving style, with deeply cut relief typical of the period's copper coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | MARIA.I.DEI.GRATIA (Translation: Maria I Queen by the Grace of God) |
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| Mintage | 1791 - Large crown (mintage included with 1792 small crown) - 1791 - Small crown (mintage included with 1792 small crown) - 1792 - Large Crown (mintage included with 1792 small crown) - 1792 - Small crown - 7,919,196 1797 - - 155,626 1799 - Large Crown (mintage included with 1799 small crown) - 1799 - Small crown - 219,729 |
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