v24_1874 - PORTUGAL - KINGDOM OF PORTUGAL - SEBASTIAN Cruzado (500 reis) en or n.d. Lisbonne
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 450.00 €
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 450.00 €
Type : Cruzado (500 reis) en or
Date: (1560-1578)
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Lisbonne
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 922 ‰
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 3,78 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire à l’usure régulière avec une faiblesse de frappe sur l’écu
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : + SEBASTIANV: I: REX: PORTVG.
Obverse description : Écu de Portugal couronné.
Obverse translation : (Sébastien Ier roi du Portugal).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + IN HOC SIGNO VINCES.
Reverse description : Croix de Jérusalem.
Reverse translation : (Par ce signe tu seras vainqueur).
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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