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Vintem - Manuel I p M o, Porto mint
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1495-1521 |
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| Currency | Real (1517-1835) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned royal cipher of Manuel I, consisting of an interlaced Gothic 'M' monogram flanked by the mint mark 'P-o' (Porto) on either side. A large royal crown with three visible points surmounts the monogram. The entire device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the circular Latin legend running along the outer margin of the flan in hammered relief. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the Portuguese royal shield, displaying the traditional quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) within a decorative border, surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is rendered in the Gothic heraldic style typical of Manueline-era coinage. A beaded inner circle frames the shield, with the circular Latin legend distributed around the outer margin of the irregularly shaped hammered flan. |
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