Português 'L-R'- João III 1525-1557

Weight

35.5 g

Diameter

40 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Gold (.989)

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Hammered

Front design

NA

Back design

Cross of the Order of Christ

Year of Minting

1525-1557

King

John III (João III) (1521-1557)

Mint location

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda , Lisbon, Portugal

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Variable alignment ↺

Inscriptions

Obverse: IOANES : 3 : R : PORTVGALIE : AL : C : N : VL : I : D : G : ARABIA : PERSIE L - R Reverse: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES

Context

Heritage Auctions (ended 09JAN2006) Joao III (The Pious) gold Portugues ND (1521-57), Crowned arms of Portugal dividing L-R/Cross of the Order of Christ, Vaz-J3.09, This variety unlisted in Friedberg, 34.71 gm, Fine. Extremely rare and the only record that we can find of this rare type selling at recent auction is a VF example of Fr-24 (one of the more available types, if there is such), which sold for $45,500 in a Hess-Divo sale in Zurich in 2003. The Eliasberg Collection did not have an example of a Portugues, and most major collections are missing this type. One of the true great European rarities. Dom Joao III saw the Portuguese empire slowly decline and considered himself a failure. Fortunately, during his reign Portugal began the colonization of Brazil, slowing the decline and offsetting the loss of other parts of the empire.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

0