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Cruzado 'L-R, 8 castles'- João III 3rd type, Lisboa
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1537-1538 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned royal arms of Portugal within a beaded inner circle, displaying the quartered shield with five escutcheons charged with bezants and eight castles arranged at the corners and flanks of the shield. Mint letters L (left) and R (right) appear prominently on either side of the shield in the field. The surrounding legend in Latin Gothic characters runs along the outer border, separated from the central device by the beaded circle. The entire composition is executed in the robust hammered style characteristic of early sixteenth-century Portuguese gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANES III R PORTVGA L-R |
| Reverse description | Large plain cross of the Order of Christ occupying the central field, arms extending nearly to the inner beaded border, dividing the design into four equal quadrants. The cross is boldly rendered in the flat, unadorned style typical of Manueline-era Portuguese gold coinage. A Latin legend in Gothic lettering encircles the entire design between the inner beaded circle and the outer rim, referencing the Constantinian motto. The flan shows characteristic irregularity in shape and strike distribution consistent with hand-hammered production. |
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