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Espadim - Afonso V Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Lisboa |
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| Year | 1458-1481 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the crowned Portuguese royal arms — the quinas shield bearing five escutcheons in saltire, each charged with five bezants, surmounted by a royal crown — all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The shield is rendered in the Gothic heraldic style typical of the Afonsine period. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters runs along the outer border, beginning with a cross pattée. The flan is irregular in outline, characteristic of hammered medieval coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | +ADIVTORIVM:NOSTRVM:IN:NOMINE:D. (Many lettering variations and different texts) |
| Reverse description | Central field features a long sword (espadim) oriented vertically point downward, flanked by two crowned lions passant facing the blade, the entire device set within a beaded inner circle. The composition is characteristic of the espadim type issued under Afonso V, referencing royal military authority. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the inner circle, preceded by a cross pattée. The hammered flan exhibits the typical uneven edge contour of medieval Portuguese coinage. |
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