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 V in centre, grape-vine wreath either side, date at bottom. Lettering surrounding NOTE: The V is Latin for 5 denomination, the lettering is Latin for `Madeira`s money`
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	PECUNIA·MADEIRENSIS V 1850 (Translation: Money of Madeira 5)
Edge	Plain
Mint
Mintage	1850  - -
Catalog ID	6195652290
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