Portugal - 1812

400 Reis
Portugal Obverse 1812 - 400 Reis Portugal Reverse 1812 - 400 Reis
Obverse - A shield with coat-of-arms, surmounted by a crown. On either side of the shield, * 400 *, * 1812 *
Legend, JOANNES . D . G . PORT . E . ALG . P . REGENS
Reverse - A stylized cross with flowers in each of its quarters.
Legend, * IN * HOC * SIGNO * VINCES * ornamental stop
Size, 35 mm.
 
While superficially similar in size to a French 5 francs piece this thin coin weighs only about a third of its northern cousin. It has a herringbone pattern edge.