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5 Réis - Maria II London mint
| Issuer | Azores |
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| Year | 1830 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned Portuguese royal arms at center, displaying the quartered shield with castles and bezants within a decorative frame, surmounted by an ornate royal crown. The heraldic device occupies the majority of the field. A circular legend reading MARIA·II·DEI·GRATIA surrounds the arms, inscribed along the coin's periphery in Roman capitals. |
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| Reverse description | Large Roman numeral V dominates the central field, denoting the denomination of five réis. The numeral is flanked on either side by small floral ornaments and enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The date 1830 appears in the exergue below the numeral. The surrounding legend PORTVGALIÆ·ET·ALGARBIORUM·REGINA runs along the periphery, designating Maria II as Queen of Portugal and the Algarves. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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