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Ceitil - Sebastião I Group 3 - Without circumference on both sides
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1560 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | A stylized castle with three towers rises above a representation of the sea, depicted as undulating or straight waves depending on the die variety. The castle, a traditional symbol of Portuguese royal authority, occupies the central field. A circular legend in Latin surrounds the central device, with considerable variation in lettering style and spacing across known specimens. No inner beaded or linear circumference border is present, which distinguishes this Group 3 type. The coin's irregular flan, typical of hammered production, results in partial legend strikes on many examples. |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese royal shield occupies the central field, displaying the five escutcheons arranged in a cross pattern charged with bezants (quinas), but notably without the castles in the bordure that appear on later or higher-denomination issues. The shield is rendered in the characteristic simplified style of the ceitil coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the shield, mirroring the obverse inscription, with no inner circumference line bordering the central device. The flan is irregular and the strike variable, consistent with hammered production of this denominational series. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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