Live auction - fwo_448436 - PORTUGAL - KINGDOM OF PORTUGAL - SEBASTIAN Cruzado (500 reis) en or n.d. Lisbonne
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| Estimate : | 700 € |
| Price : | 400 € |
| Maximum bid : | 400 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 December 2017 18:36:20 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Cruzado (500 reis) en or
Date: (1560-1578)
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Lisbonne
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 922 ‰
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,74 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan court légèrement voilé présentant une usure régulière et des faiblesses de frappe. Patine homogène
Obverse
Obverse legend : + SEBASTIANVS: I: REX: PORTVG.
Obverse description : Écu de Portugal couronné.
Obverse translation : (Sébastien Ier roi du Portugal).
Reverse
Reverse legend : (FLEURON) IN HOC: SIGNO: VINCES.
Reverse description : Croix de Jérusalem.
Reverse translation : (Par ce signe tu seras vainqueur).
Commentary
Ce type est frappé par la loi du 2 janvier 1560. Il court pour 500 reis avec un poids théorique de 3,82 g et un titre de 922 millièmes.
Historical background
PORTUGAL - KINGDOM OF PORTUGAL - SEBASTIAN
(11/06/1557-4/08/1578)
Sébastien is the son of Jean III (1521-1557) and the grandson of Charles Quint by his mother, Jeanne. He was born on January 20, 1554. On the death of his father, he was under the regency of Catherine and Cardinal Henri. Sebastian's personal government began on January 20, 1568. Cevaleresque king, he decided to take the war to North Africa, but died in the battle of Alcaber-Kibir, August 4, 1578, leaving no heir direct. It was his uncle, Henri who succeeded him.
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PORTUGAL - KINGDOM OF PORTUGAL - SEBASTIAN Cruzado (500 reis) en or n.d. Lisbonn
400.00 €
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