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120 Réis - João IV Countermark '120' over 'Tostão'
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1642 |
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| Value | 120 Réis (Reais) |
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| Obverse lettering | 120 |
| Reverse description | The reverse of the host Tostão coin features the Portuguese royal arms within a ornate shield surmounted by a royal crown, flanked by decorative supporters and surrounded by a circular Latin legend identifying the issuing monarch of the original host coin. The precise legend varies according to the specific Tostão countermarked — ranging from Manuel I through João IV — but typically reads in the form IOANNES / PHILIPPVS / SEBASTIANUS or similar, with abbreviated royal titles. The quartered shield displays the five escutcheons of Portugal and the castles of the border, rendered in the distinctive hammered style of the Portuguese royal mints. The overall design reflects the standard Tostão reverse type produced across multiple reigns from the early sixteenth to mid-seventeenth century. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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