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Ceitil - João III Group 7 - Castle with high wall, with or without door
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1535-1540 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The ceitil — named for Ceuta, the North African garrison city Portugal held from 1415 — was the lowest denomination in circulation and the coin most Portuguese commoners actually handled daily. João III's reign saw sustained pressure on the royal treasury from simultaneous commitments in Brazil, India, and the Moroccan presidios, and the copper coinage of this period reflects periodic adjustments in fabric and die work as the Lisbon mint struggled to keep fractional currency in supply.
The Group 7 classification distinguishes this emission by the castle's wall height and the variable presence of a door — a subtle die characteristic that Gomes and Magro both treat as diagnostically significant rather than incidental wear or damage.