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Portugal - 1812

40 Reis - normal 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.
This is known as the "normal" spacing.

40 Reis - normal spacing

obverse

40 Reis - normal spacing

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