Tostão `L-R` – João III 2nd type, Lisboa mint

€97,670.00

Issuer	Portugal
Year	1540-1555
Type	Standard circulation coins
Value	1 Teston (Tostão) (100)
Currency	Real (1517-1835)
Composition	Silver (.9167)
Weight	9.5 g
Dimensions	30 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	Gomes#J3 110, J3 111#, J3 112#, J3 113#, J3 114#, Gomes#J3 115, J3 116#, J3 117#, J3 118#

Obverse description	Within a circle, the heraldry of the Kingdom of Portugal (crowned shield) with a letter and dot on each side. Latin legends begin at 12 o`clock on the periphery.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	IOANES : 3 : R : PORTVGALIE : ALG L R
Reverse description	In the center of a circle, the cross of the Order of Christ with rings in the corners. Three dots at the top Latin legends beginning at 12 o`clock on the periphery.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	IN HOC SIGNO VINCES
Edge	Smooth
Mint	L Lisbon, Portugal
Mintage	ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 110.01 (/...HOCC SINO VINCES) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.01 (...HOCC:SINO: VINCESS (The `V` is an inverted `A`) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.02 (IOAES../(Vinces with inverted `A`) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.03 (inv `D`/...HIOC..VINCE) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.04 (inv `D`/...VINCES) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.05 (/...VINCE) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.06 (IANES:3:R.../Rev like 108.01) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.07 (... AL D G/...VINCES) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.08 (...AL/Rev like 119.13) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.09 (/...VINCESS) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.10 (VINCESS and al `C`s` inverted) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.11 (...VINCE, rev like 114.04) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 111.12 (Inverted `D`/...) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 112.01 (...AL D G C/) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 113.01 - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 113.02 (...ALD with inv.`D`/...HOC with inv. `C`) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 114.01 (IN OC SIGNO:VINCEES) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 115.01 - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 116.01 - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 116.02 (...PORTVGALIA) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 116.03 (...PORTVGALIE) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 116.04 (/VINCS) - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 117.01 - ND (1540-1555) L-R - AG#J3 118.01 -
Catalog ID	4735259610
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