Obverse description	Portuguese coat of arms (royal crown at top, shield within shield below, scrolls either side). Lettering surrounding. The outer shield contains seven castles. The inner shield contains five smaller shields arranged in the form of a cross; in each of these, in turn, are five pellets.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	MARIA·II·D·G·PORTUG·ET·ALG·REGINA (Translation: Maria II, By Grace of God, queen of Portugal and Algarve.)
Reverse description	Large XX in centre, grape-vine wreath either side, date at bottom. Lettering surrounding
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	PECUNIA·MADEIRENSIS XX 1842 (Translation: Money of Madeira 20)
Edge	Plain
Mint
Mintage	1842  - - 1852  - -
Catalog ID	5515491160
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