Details
LOT 3728
Portugal. Kingdom, Afonso V AE Ceitil. 1449-1457.
Lisboa mint. Group 3. ⧾ AD[IVT]ORI[VM И]OST, castle with seven double inner columns and towers formed by square elements; turrets with four battlements; all over concavous waves / [⧾ ALF]OИSVS : QVIИ[TI], Portuguese coat of arms (3rd type) surrounded by loose crosses. Cf. Magro A5 2.5; cf. Vaz, Portugal A5.122. Near Very Fine. Very rare.(1.45gr, 20mm, 10h.).
Provenance
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector.
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