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Vintém - João II 'inv. L-º' at each side of 'Y', Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1490-1495 |
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| Value | 1 Vintem (20) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | L Lisbon, Portugal |
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The vintém was introduced under João II as part of a broad monetary reorganization that sought to rationalize Portugal's silver coinage during a period of expanding Atlantic trade. João II — "O Príncipe Perfeito" — ruled with an iron administrative hand, and the currency reforms of his reign reflect that precision. This particular emission, distinguished by the inverted L punch flanking the cross, is a die curiosity that Gomes catalogues as a discrete variety rather than a minting error in the accidental sense.
The Lisboa mint attribution is secure. João II died in October 1495, giving this type a five-year production window at most.