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5 Réis - Luíz I
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda (Portugal) |
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| Year | 1867-1879 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Portuguese Royal Arms at center: a quartered shield bearing the five quinas of Portugal and the seven castles of the Algarve, surrounded by an ornate baroque cartouche with scrollwork supporters. The entire achievement is surmounted by the royal crown of Portugal. The circular legend reading LUDOVICUS I DEI GRATIA runs along the periphery, interrupted by small six-pointed star stops, all within a finely beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | LUDOVICUS I DEI GRATIA |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a large Roman numeral V at center, denoting the denomination of five réis, enclosed within a wreath composed of an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The date appears in the lower exergual area between two star stops. The circular legend PORTUGALIAE · ET · ALGARBIORUM · REX runs along the upper and lateral periphery within a beaded border. |
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