| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1557-1578 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 3 Réis (Reais) |
| Currency | Real (1517-1835) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.7 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1566 |
| Reference(s) | Gomes#Se 18, Se 19# |
| Obverse description | A crown above the King name |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Center: SEBAS TIA NVS .I. Marge: .PORTVG.ETALGARB.R.AFFRIC |
| Reverse description | Royal Portuguese crowned shield. On the left we can see a `L` which means the coin was made in Lisbon. On the right a `3` which is the coin value. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | L. 3. |
| Edge | |
| Mint | L Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mintage | ND
(1557-1578) 3-L - Gomes# Se 19.01 - NVS / •I• - ND (1557-1578) 3-L - Gomes# Se 19.02 - NVS / I - ND (1557-1578) L-3 - Gomes# Se 18.01 (Two shields, existence not confirmed) - ND (1557-1578) L-3 - Gomes# Se 18.02 - ND (1557-1578) L-3 - Gomes# Se 18.03 - No dots over `L` and `3` - |
| Catalog ID | 3642741120 |
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