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3 Reais - Joao III
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1550-1557 |
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| Reference(s) | Gomes#J3 13 |
| Obverse description | Central field displays the royal monogram 'IO III' (Ioannes III) in large raised Roman letters beneath a Portuguese royal crown. The crowned monogram is rendered in a bold, simple style characteristic of mid-16th century Iberian copper coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, partially legible due to the irregular flan and typical die wear of hammered coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | PORTVGAL.ET.ALGARB.R.AFFRIC IO III |
| Reverse description | Central field bears the Portuguese royal arms: a quartered shield displaying the traditional quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross, each charged with five bezants) and the bordure of castles, surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is depicted within a plain inner border, with the overall design rendered in the crude but bold style typical of hammered copper coinage of the reign of João III. |
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