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Vintém - João II 'L' at left 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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| Reverse description | Central field bears the crowned Portuguese royal arms — the quinas shield displaying five escutcheons each charged with five bezants in saltire, enclosed within the characteristic bordure of castles — all surmounted by a royal crown. The arms are set within a plain inner circle. The surrounding Latin legend CI·ETVL·DOMINVS·GVINEE runs along the full circumference in Gothic script, punctuated by pellet stops, typical of late 15th-century Portuguese hammered coinage. |
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| Mint | L Lisbon, Portugal |
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The vintém was introduced under João II as part of a broader monetary reorganization intended to bring Portuguese coinage into closer alignment with Castilian silver standards — a diplomatic as much as an economic calculation, given the ongoing rivalry and negotiation between the two crowns that culminated in the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. This particular emission, identifiable by the 'L' placement relative to the 'Y', reflects the Lisboa mint's output during the last half-decade of João's reign, a period cut short by his death in 1495 without a legitimate heir.