V Réis - Luíz I

Issuer	Casa da Moeda de Lisboa (Lisbon Mint)
Year	1871-1874
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Shape	Round
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Obverse description	Central device consists of the crowned Portuguese royal coat of arms, depicting the traditional quartered escutcheon with the five quinas (bezants arranged in a cross) and the bordure of castles, all rendered in fine detail. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown and flanked by elaborate scrolled mantling. The circular legend LUDOVICUS * I * DEI * GRATIA runs along the periphery, interrupted by decorative star stops. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border.
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Obverse lettering	LUDOVICUS * I * DEI * GRATIA
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Reverse script	Latin
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