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Ceitil - Manuel I Group 5 - Castle with straight wall
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1495-1521 |
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| Reference(s) | Magro#E1 5 |
| Obverse description | A stylized castle with a straight outer wall occupies the central field, depicted in a simplified architectural form characteristic of the ceitil series. The castle is shown rising above a series of horizontal wavy lines representing the sea, a distinctive iconographic feature of this denomination linked to Portuguese maritime trade. The design is rendered in a bold, somewhat crude hammered style typical of low-value copper issues of the period. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, with numerous lettering variations documented across the series. |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal coat of arms is displayed in the central field, consisting of the characteristic quinary arrangement of escutcheons charged with bezants, enclosed within a bordered shield. The heraldic device is rendered in the simplified, high-relief hammered style typical of Manueline copper coinage. The shield is centrally placed within a circular Latin legend which surrounds the entire design. Numerous lettering variations are recorded across the different sub-types of this group. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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