Silver 1/2 cruzado of Afonso VI of Portugal, Portugal, 1656 - 1667. 1933.30.5

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1933.30.5

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 8.45
    • Diameter (in mm): 29
  • Shape: round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1656 - 1667

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1664
  • Denomination: 1/2 cruzado
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ⸭ALPHONSVS[...]·REX·PORTVGALIE
    • Type: Crowned shield with Portuguese arms; on l., two pellets vertical; on r., denomination 200

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ⸭IN·HOC·SIGNO[...]N·CIT
    • Type: Cross potent with date 1 6 6 4 in quarters

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1933.30.5
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • Formerly catalogued as 1933.999.518

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States