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20 Réis - Joao V Lisbon mint
| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 1715-1749 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central armillary sphere rendered in fine detail, symbolic of Portuguese maritime exploration and dominion, positioned in the field without a workshop letter. The sphere is encircled by a beaded inner border, with the Latin legend PECVNIA.TOTVM.CIRCVMIT.ORBEM running along the outer periphery. No mintmark is present on this issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | PECVNIA.TOTVM.CIRCVMIT.ORBEM |
| Reverse description | The Roman numeral face value XX is displayed prominently in the center of the field, with three small fleurs-de-lis or pellets interspersed between and around the numerals. A royal crown surmounts the entire device. The date appears in the exergue below the face value, and the composition is enclosed within a circle of pearls. The encircling legend attributes the coin to João V, King of Portugal and Brazil. |
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