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500 Réis - Afonso VI Countermark 'Crowned S00' over Cruzado, João IV
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1663 |
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| Reference(s) | Gomes#A6 44 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the host Cruzado typically bears the Portuguese royal cross of five shields arranged in a cross pattern with the surrounding legend completing the royal titulature of João IV. As a countermarked issue, the reverse retains the original design of the host coin without the application of an additional countermark. The precise legibility and state of the reverse legend varies considerably across the fourteen documented stamp varieties, reflecting the diverse origins of the host Cruzados used as blanks for the revaluation. The hammered technique and variable alignment result in irregular coin shape and partial legend visibility common to Portuguese hammered coinage of this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1663) - Gomes# A6 44.01 to 44.02 - Cruzado João IV, Lisboa - ND (1663) - Gomes# A6 44.03 - Cruzado João IV, Porto - ND (1663) - Gomes# A6 44.04 to 44.07 - Over Cruzado João IV, Évora - ND (1663) - Gomes# A6 44.08 - Cruzado Afonso VI (no date) - ND (1663) - Gomes# A6 44.09 - Cruzado Afonso VI (1665-error) - |
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