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20 Réis - Pedro II Three Dots, Rio de Janeiro Mint
| Issuer | Portuguese Crown (Brazil) |
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| Year | 1699 |
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| Value | 20 Réis |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Portuguese royal arms — a quartered shield bearing the quinas (five escutcheons charged with bezants) within a bordure of castles — surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is flanked on each side by three dots arranged vertically, a distinctive feature identifying this Rio de Janeiro Mint type. The circular legend, rendered in Latin, runs along the periphery and is separated from the central device by a beaded inner border. The entire design is enclosed within a milled edge border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the Portuguese armillary sphere — a stylized globe composed of intersecting bands representing the celestial circles — rendered in bold relief and flanked by four decorative rosette ornaments positioned at the cardinal points. The design is characteristic of late 17th-century Portuguese colonial coinage and symbolizes Portugal's maritime dominion. The circular Latin legend is disposed around the periphery, separated from the central motif by a beaded inner border. The overall composition is enclosed within a milled edge border consistent with the obverse. |
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