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X Reais - Sebastião I
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1557-1578 |
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| Weight | 16 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Portuguese royal shield of arms, featuring the quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) within a bordered cartouche surmounted by a crown. The shield is rendered in low relief characteristic of hammered coinage of the period, with the surrounding field showing the irregular flan typical of mid-16th century Portuguese copper issues. A partial Latin legend runs along the periphery, partially legible due to the irregular striking and worn condition of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | SEBASTIANVS I DG PORT ET ALGARBIORVM |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a large Roman numeral X, denoting the denomination of ten réis, formed by two diagonal strokes intersecting at the center. Arranged around and between the arms of the X are groups of pellets (quinas dots), referencing the Portuguese heraldic tradition. The design is enclosed within a raised inner circle, with the peripheral Latin legend partially visible around the outer rim, unevenly struck on the irregular copper flan. |
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