fwo_681526 - PORTUGAL - KINGDOM OF PORTUGAL - SEBASTIAN 1 Saint-Vincent (São Vicente) ou pièce de 1.000 Reais n.d. Lisbonne
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Type : 1 Saint-Vincent (São Vicente) ou pièce de 1.000 Reais
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Lisbonne
Quantity minted : -
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 921,9 ‰
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 7,56 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Ce Saint-Vincent est frappé sur un flan large, irrégulier et voilé. Rayure à 9 heures au revers. Exemplaire très agréable
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Obverse
Obverse legend : (TRIANGLE) SEBASTIANVS: I: REX PORTVGALIÆ.
Obverse description : Écu couronné de Portugal.
Obverse translation : (Sébastien Ier, roi du Portugal).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ZELATOR FIDEI VS-QUE: ADMORTEM.
Reverse description : Saint Vincent, debout à droite, nimbé, tenant de sa main gauche la plame des martyrs, un bâteau de sa main gauche ; en accostement deux étoiles à huit rais.
Commentary
Ce type monétaire fut créé par la loi du 10 juin 1555. Il fut frappé à Lisbonne et Porto.
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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