Portugal Tostão "R-L" – João III, 1540 – 1555

2nd type, Lisboa mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Portugal
Currency Real (1517 – 1835)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Teston
Year 1540 – 1555
Ruler John III (João III) (1521–1557)
Composition Silver (.9167)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 9.5
Diameter (mm) 30
Demonetized Yes

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.01 (/...VINCESS , inv. "Cs")
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.02 (/...VINCES)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.03("3" missing/...VINCES)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.04 (/...VINCEES)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.05 (...AL/...VINCE)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.06 (/...VINCES)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.07 (...AL/...VINCES:)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.08
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.09 (Missing "3"/in:*:HOC:*:...)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.10 (...PORTVGALIE:A)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.11 (...PORTVGALIE:A/Rev.starts at 11:OOH)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.12 (...D inv:G:C/...VINCE)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.13 (...D inv:G:C/...VINCES)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 119.14 (ALD invG:/Rev.starts at 11:OOH)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 120.01(/Rev with linear arc)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 121.01 (...AL:D inv:G:)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 121.02 (...AL:D inv:G:/Dif circle))
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 121.03 (ALD inv)
ND (1540-1555) R-L AG#J3 122.01 (ALD inv G)

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