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2 Cruzados - Filipe I
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1584-1598 |
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| Currency | Real (1517-1835) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned royal arms of Portugal at center, flanked by the mint letter L (for Lisboa) to the left and the Roman numeral II denoting the 2 Cruzados denomination to the right. The shield displays the traditional Portuguese quinas arrangement. The circumferential Latin legend runs along the outer border, separated from the central device by a beaded inner circle. The overall style is characteristic of Iberian hammered gold coinage of the late sixteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | A bold plain Greek-style cross of St. George occupies the central field, dividing the coin into four quadrants; on some specimens small decorative circles appear at the angles of the cross. A beaded inner circle frames the central device, with the circumferential Latin motto legend running between the inner and outer rims. The strong, deeply struck cross is typical of hammered Portuguese gold coinage of the Habsburg period. The irregular flan edge, characteristic of hand-struck issues, is visible around the periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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