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Português 'L-R'- João III 2nd type, Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1525-1557 |
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| Value | 1 Português (4000) |
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| Obverse description | The royal arms of Portugal, comprising the traditional escutcheon with five quinas arranged in cross formation and a bordure of castles, surmounted by a royal crown at the top of the shield, occupies the central field. The mint marks L and R flank the crowned shield on either side, with varieties distinguished by the number of pellets above the letters: three pellets over both L and R (Gomes J3 192) or one pellet over both L and R (Gomes J3 193). A circular beaded inner border encloses the central device, with the Latin royal titulary legend disposed around the periphery. The overall design is characteristic of the robust, high-relief hammered style of Manueline and early Joanine Portuguese gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANES : 3 : R : PORTVGALIE : AL : C : N : VL : I : D : G : ARABIA : PERSIE L - R |
| Reverse description | The Cross of the Order of Christ dominates the central field, rendered as a large, boldly struck cross pattée with slightly splayed arms, each quartered canton bearing a small circular pellet or boss near the centre. The cross is set within a plain or beaded inner circle, which itself is surrounded by the circumferential Latin legend. The hammered execution imparts a characteristically irregular relief to the cross arms, consistent with high-fineness Portuguese gold issues of the early sixteenth century. The reverse motto, a crusading invocation, is struck in capital letters between the inner and outer borders, completing a design that reflects Portugal's role as a maritime and crusading power. |
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