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Barbuda - Fernando I CR-V, Coruña/Spain mint
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1370-1371 |
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| Reference(s) | Gomes#Fe 48 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross pattée divides the reverse field into four quarters, each containing a castle tower — an heraldic reference to the arms of Castile, reflecting the dynastic context of Fernando I's reign. The Portuguese royal shield (quinas) is placed at the centre of the cross. A beaded inner border surrounds the design, with the royal titulary legend running continuously around the outer periphery within a further beaded rim. |
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Fernando I struck this issue during one of the most turbulent stretches of his reign — the first Fernandine War against Castile had recently concluded, and the Portuguese crown was under acute financial pressure. Billon coinage at this purity was a deliberate debasement, allowing the crown to fund military and administrative costs while nominally maintaining a silver currency. The Coruña mint attribution is notable: Fernando operated mints in Galician territories he briefly controlled during his campaigns, making this piece a direct artifact of Portuguese military overreach into Iberian politics.