Tostão 'o-V' - Manuel I Lisbon mint

Issuer Portugal
Year 1504-1521
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Teston (Tostão) (100)
Currency Real (1517-1835)
Composition Silver (.916)
Weight 9.8 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gomes#E1 44; E1 45; E1 46; E1 47
Obverse description In a circle, the heraldry of the Kingdom of Portugal (crowned shield) with on the left a ringlet and on the right the value in Roman numeral. Latin legends starting at 12 o`clock in the periphery.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering I : EMAИVEL : R : P : ET : A :D : GVIИE o-V
Reverse description In the center of a circle, the cross of the order of Christ with stars in the angles. Three dots at the top Latin legends starting at 12 o`clock in the periphery.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering IN HOC SIGNO VINCES
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage ND (1504-1521) - AG#44 (Lettering variations and different separators) -
ND (1504-1521) - AG#45 (Lettering variations and different separators) -
ND (1504-1521) - AG#46 (Lettering variations and different separators) -
ND (1504-1521) - AG#47 (Lettering variations and different separators) -
Numisquare ID 6608213540
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