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LXXX Réis '4 Vintens' - Afonso VI
| Uitgever | Portugal |
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| Jaar | 1663-1667 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field displays the Roman numeral denomination 'LXXX' in large raised characters, surmounted by a Portuguese royal crown rendered in relief. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a second beaded border framing the outer legend. The circumferential Latin legend reading 'ALPHONSVS VI DG REX' and associated abbreviations runs between the two beaded circles, though the precise lettering varies by die variety. The overall style is characteristic of mid-17th century Portuguese hammered coinage, with an irregular flan and somewhat uneven strike typical of the period. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field features a plain cross pattée in high relief, occupying the majority of the flan and enclosed within a beaded inner circle. A second beaded border circumscribes the outer edge of the coin. The Latin legend 'IN.HOC.SIGNO.VINCES' ('In this sign you shall conquer') runs between the two beaded circles. The reverse die is consistent with the hammered technique of the period, exhibiting slight irregularities in strike and flan shape. A small crown motif appears at the top of the outer border in some specimens. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Afonso VI's reign was defined less by the king himself than by the men who controlled him — first his mother Luísa de Gusmão as regent, then the Count of Castelo Melhor, who effectively governed Portugal while the mentally and physically impaired king held nominal power. These coins were struck during the grinding final phase of the Portuguese Restoration War against Spain, a conflict that had begun in 1640 and would not conclude until the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668. Military expenditure was relentless, and the silver coinage of this period circulated hard in a country funding war on multiple fronts.
The popularly used designation "4 Vintens" reflects the coin's trading value in vinténs rather than its official réis denomination — a common habit among Portuguese merchants and soldiers of the period that outlasted the coins themselves.