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Description:
Obverse
Shield of Portugal & globe, or armillary spere, date, value and name of the country below.
Reverse
3 ships, caravelles, sailing left over a map and a silhouette of Australia. The date refer to the controversial discovery and reconnaissance of Australia by a Portuguese sailor Cristóvão de Mendonça long before the Dutsch Janszoon in 1606.
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Country: Portugal / Denomination: Moeda
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Country: Portugal / Denomination: 60 Réis = 3 Vinténs
(60)
Year: (1799-1816) / Material: Silver (.917)
2½ Euro (Caretos from Trás-os-Montes)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2.5 Euro
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25 Escudos (Cortes de Coimbra; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 25 Escudos
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1200 Réis - Luis I (Countermarked issue over "960 Réis - João Regent; Brazil")
Country: Azores (Azores-Real)
(Portugal) / Denomination: 1200 Réis
(1200)
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Tornês de Busto - Fernando I (Lisboa mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Tornês = 72 Dinheiros
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Vintem XX - João III (Lisboa mint)
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2 Cruzados - Filipe I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2 Cruzados = 800 Reais
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Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1/2 Moeda = 2000 Réis
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