Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
11/2 Réis - João IV
| Issuer | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Year | 1640-1656 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 11/2 Real (1.5) |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The crowned Portuguese royal arms occupy the central field, surmounted by a royal crown rendered in the crude but bold style characteristic of mid-17th century hammered coinage. The shield displays the traditional quartered arms of Portugal with the escutcheons of the quinas. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading IOANNES IIII D G REX PORTVGAL, identifying the issuer as King João IV by the grace of God. The strike is typical of the period, with some weakness and irregularity at the flan edges. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | REX XVIII (Translation: 18th King) |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |