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Ceitil - João II Group 4 - Straight outside wall with battlements
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1481-1495 |
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| Currency | Real branco (1415-1517) |
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| Obverse description | A stylized castle with straight outer walls surmounted by battlements occupies the central field, rendered in a schematic medieval manner characteristic of the ceitil type. The castle is depicted with three towers, the central tower being the tallest, all set above a series of horizontal wavy lines representing the sea. A circular legend surrounds the design, with lettering in uncial characters, though heavily worn and partially legible on most specimens. The overall composition follows the established iconographic tradition of the ceitil, symbolizing Portuguese maritime dominion. |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal coat of arms is displayed at center within a plain shield, featuring the traditional quinas arrangement of five escutcheons each charged with five bezants (plates), flanked by additional border escutcheons. Three small roundels or points are positioned around the shield in the field. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the entire design, naming the issuing monarch, though the legend is typically incomplete or worn on surviving examples. |
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| Reverse lettering | + IOHANES : II REX : PORT(...) |
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