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V Reis - Pedro II Porto mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda do Porto |
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| Year | 1695-1696 |
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| Reference(s) | Gomes#P2 01, Bentes#99.01-99.02, KM#3 |
| Obverse description | Crowned Portuguese royal coat of arms displayed in the centre of the field, featuring the traditional quartered escutcheon with the five quinas of Portugal and the castle bordure of Castile, surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is rendered in moderate relief with fine detail. A circular legend in Latin surrounds the entire design, reading from the left, separated by pellets as punctuation marks. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Large Roman numeral V occupies the centre of the field, representing the denomination of five réis. The numeral is flanked on all four sides by the mint mark letter P, forming a cruciform arrangement of four Ps (PPPP) around the central value numeral, with decorative foliate or scroll ornaments filling the interstices. The date and legend are disposed in a circular band around the periphery, with the inscription reading in two arcs separated by the mint letters. |
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