Post-Medieval Coin: 20 Reis of Joao V (John V) of Portugal
Photographer
Isle of Wight Council, Frank Basford, 2008-12-16 10:17:57
Title
Post-Medieval Coin: 20 Reis of Joao V (John V) of Portugal
Description
English: A complete copper alloy 20 reis of Joao V (John V) of Portugal (1706-50), in the colonial coinage for Angola. Date of issue: 1749.
Obv: IOANNES V DG P ET BRASIL REX (John V by the grace of God king of Portugal and Brazil)
Rev: PECUNIA TOTUM CIRCUM ORBEM (Money for the whole world)
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date
1749
date QS:P571,+1749-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 241143 Old ref: IOW-4DF003 Filename: IOW2008-1-591.JPG
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