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20 Réis - João Prince Regent
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1800 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned Portuguese royal coat of arms, featuring the traditional quartered escutcheon with the five quinas (shields) of Portugal and the red bordure charged with castles, all surmounted by a royal crown. The heraldic shield is framed by ornamental laurel or oak branches on either side. The peripheral legend reads JOANNES. DEI. GRATIA in Latin script, arranged along the upper and right portions of the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | JOANNES. DEI.GRATIA |
| Reverse description | The central field bears the Roman numeral denomination XX in large, bold characters, with the date 1800 inscribed immediately below within a wreath of oak or laurel branches tied at the base, encircling the denomination and date. The surrounding peripheral legend, in Latin script, reads PORTUGALIÆ. ET. ALGARB. PRINCEPS, referencing João's title as Prince Regent of Portugal and the Algarves, distributed evenly around the rim. |
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