v25_1401 - PORTUGAL - JOHN III Cruzade n.d.

XF/VF

MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 1 200.00 €
Estimate : 1 800.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Cruzade

Date: n.d.

Metal : gold

Diameter : 28,5 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 3,48 g.

Coments on the condition:

Cette cruzade est frappée sur un flan voilé. Reliefs plus nets au revers qu’au droit

Catalogue references :

Gom.158.08 var. p. 201

Obverse

Obverse legend : + IOANES*: III.*. R.*: PORTVGAL, (PONCTUATION PAR SIMPLE TRIANGLE).

Obverse description : Écu de Portugal couronné accosté à gauche d’une L sous trois points posés en triangle, à droite d’une R sous trois points posés en triangle.

Obverse translation : (Jean III, roi du Portugal).

Reverse

Reverse legend : * IN* HOC* SIGNO* VINCES, (PONCTUATION PAR SIMPLE TRIANGLE).

Reverse description : Croix plaine alésée dont le bras supérieur est terminé par trois points.

Reverse translation : (Par ce signe tu vaincras).

Historical background

PORTUGAL - JOHN III

(1521-1557)

John was born in Lisbon in 1502. He became King of Portugal in 1521 and succeeded his father Manuel I. He died in 1557 in Lisbon. Large-scale trade was developed during his reign and the first European post in China was opened in Macau in 1557. None of the nine children he had with Catherine of Austria survived him. His grandson Sebastian succeeded him in 1557.

PORTUGAL - JOHN III 40 Réis n.d. Lisbonne XF

225.00 €

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