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Pataco - João Prince Regent Pattern
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1811 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of João, Prince Regent of Portugal, wearing a laurel wreath in his flowing hair, rendered in high relief against a flat field. The portrait displays finely detailed curled locks and a ribbon tied at the nape of the neck. The circular legend encircling the effigy reads JOANES . D. G. PORT. ET . ALG . P . REGENS, and the date 1811 appears in the lower exergual area below the truncation. The coin is bordered by a bold dentilated rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | JOANES . D. G. PORT. ET . ALG . P . REGENS 1811 |
| Reverse description | Central device comprises the Portuguese royal arms — an oval shield bearing the traditional quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) — surmounted by a royal crown with cross finial and flanked by a plain oval cartouche border. The denomination numeral 40 is placed prominently in the lower field beneath the shield. The circular peripheral legend UTILITATI PUBLICÆ surrounds the central device, and the entire design is framed by a finely dentilated rim consistent with a milled pattern strike. |
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