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Vintém 'L-o' or 'o-L'– João III Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Lisboa (Lisbon Royal Mint) |
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| Year | 1521-1555 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the crowned royal arms of Portugal — the Portuguese escutcheon bearing five bezants in quincunx arrangement, enclosed within a bordered shield surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is flanked on either side by the mint marks 'L' and 'o' (or 'o' and 'L' depending on variety), denoting the Lisbon mint. A Latin legend encircles the central device, reading a contracted form of the king's titulature referencing João III as King of Portugal and the Algarves. The die-struck device shows typical characteristics of mid-16th-century Portuguese hammered coinage, with slightly irregular flan shape and variable legend placement across die varieties. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the crowned royal arms of Portugal within a shield, featuring the quinas (five escutcheons each charged with five bezants) of the Portuguese royal coat of arms, bordered by the castles of the bordure. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown with elaborate fleurons, rendered in the hammered style characteristic of the reign of João III. A circumscribed Latin legend containing the king's abbreviated titulature runs around the periphery of the flan, varying in form across the multiple die varieties documented by Gomes. The irregular flan and variable strike quality are consistent with mid-16th-century hammered silver coinage produced at the Lisbon mint. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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