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Bastardo - Manuel I 2nd issue
| Issuer | Portuguese Malacca |
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| Year | 1512-1515 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a plain Latin cross with equal arms, dividing the field into four quadrants, struck in low relief on the irregular tin-lead flan. The cross is rendered simply without additional ornamentation, reflecting the utilitarian nature of this colonial circulation issue. A circular Latin legend surrounds the cross within a beaded border, reading +CRVX.XPI.NOSTRE.SPES.UNICA, translating as 'The cross of Christ, our only hope,' a standard Christological invocation employed on Portuguese colonial coinage of the Manueline period. The lettering is uneven and partially legible, consistent with hammered production in the Malacca mint. |
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| Mintage | ND (1512-1515) |
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