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1/4 Moeda - Afonso VI Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1663-1666 |
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| Currency | Real (1517-1835) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned Portuguese royal shield, comprising the five quinas arranged in a cross formation. The date appears to the left of the shield and the denomination value (1000) to the right. The circumferential Latin legend reads ALPHONSVS · VI · D · G · REX · PORTVG, identifying the issuer as King Afonso VI of Portugal. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border, characteristic of the hammered coinage of the period. The strike is irregular, as typical of mid-17th-century Portuguese hammered gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALPHONSVS · VI · D · G · REX · PORTVG 1666____1000 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a quartered cross with four squares arranged symmetrically, each containing a central pellet or annulet motif, forming the characteristic Portuguese cross design. A circumferential Latin legend reads IN HOC SIGNO VINCES, the Constantinian motto meaning 'In this sign thou shalt conquer.' The design is enclosed within a beaded border consistent with the hammered technique. The flan is notably irregular and the coin shows two holes, suggesting post-mint use as a pendant or ornament. |
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