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Portugal - 1812

40 Reis - wide spacing

Obverse

Obverse:

Laureate bust of the Regent, facing right.

Legend:

JOANNES . D . G . PORT . ET . ALG . P . REGENS

Exergue:

1812

Size:

35 mm.

Reverse

Reverse:

An oval shield contains a coat-of-arms, surmounted by a crown.

Legend:

UTILITATI PUBLICÆ

Exergue:

40

Vern's Comments:

A heavy brass coin, incredibly thick (5 mm). You seldom see it in much better shape than this example. The 'flip' noted that it was the "Large numbers, wide space" variety.

40 Reis - wide spacing

obverse

40 Reis - wide spacing

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