Iberian Coins, Portugal
Survey of Medieval Iberian Coinages
J F Lhotka and P K Anderson
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Reprinted here by the Gracious Permission of the ANA
O
Cross of shields in quatrefoil border
+IHAS D.G.R.D.REGNORVM PO ALGAR
R
Crowned letters IHAS, crowned cross of Aviz present as minor type. Legend in two circles
+DIVTORVN*NOSTRVN*QVI*FEC (outer) IT*CELVN*ET*TERAM (inner) / IHAS
O
Cross of shields in quatrefoil border
+IHNS DG RD R PO ALGAR+
R
Crowned letters IHAS
+ADIVTORIVMM NRV QVI FECI / IHAS
O
Cross of shields, each with five billets, in a quatrefoil border
+DIONISII REGIS PORTVGALIE ET ALGARBI
R
Short equilateral cross. Legend in two circles
+ADIVTORIVM NOSTRVM IN NOMINE DOMINI (outer) QVI FECIT:CELVM:ET TERRAM (inner)
O
Cross of shields, each with five billets, in a quatrefoil border
+DIONISII REGIS PORTVGALIE ET ALGARB
R
Short equilateral cross. Legend in two circles
+ADIVTORIVM NOSTRVM IN NOMINE DOMINI (outer) QVI FECIT:CELVM:ET TERRAM (inner)
O
Arms of Castile and Leon quartered with those of Portugal in a semee of crowns
+BEATRICIS:DEI:G:REGINA:CASTELE:EPOR
R
Crowned bust of Beatriz facing left. Legend in two circles
DOMINVS:MICHI:ADIVTOR:ED:EGO:DISPI (outer) CIAM:INIMICVS:DOMINVS:MI (inner)
O
Cross of five shields, each with five billets in the shape of an X, in a quatrefoil border
+IHNS DEI GRA REX PO ET
R
Crowned letter Y, to the left a small letter L. Legend in two circles
+ADIVTORIVM NOSTRVM QVI (outer) FECIT CEELLVM ET / Y L
O
Cross of five shields, each with five billets in the shape of an X, in a quatrefoil border
+IHNS DEI GRA REX PO ET
R
Crowned letter Y, to the left a small letter P. Legend in two circles
+ADIVTORIVM:NOSTRVN:QVI (outer) FECIT:CELVN:ET:T / Y P
O
Cross of five shields, each with five billets in the shape of an X, in a quatrefoil border, rosettes in opposite angles alternating with the letters O P
+IHAS D G REX PORTGALIE / O P
R
Crowned letters IHNS, below the small letter P between two rosettes. Legend in two circles
+ADIVTORIVM*NOSTRVM*QVI*FE (outer) CIT*CELVM*E*TERRAM (inner) / IHNS P
O
Crowned letters IHNS in octofoil border, small letter L below
+IHNS:DEI:GRA:REX:PO:A / L
R
Cross of five shields, each with five billets on it, with a castle in each angle
+ADIVTORIVM:NOSTRVM:
O
Crowned letters IHNS in octofoil border, small letter P below
+IHNS:DEI:GRA:REX:POR:ET / P
R
Cross of five shields, each with five billets on it, with a castle in each angle
+ADIVTORIVM NOSTRVN QV
O
Cross of five shields, each with five billets, in quatrefoil border, letters L and B between two rosettes to either side
IHNS DEI GRA REX POR ET ALGARBII / L B
R
Crowned letters IHNS between annulets, small letter L below. Legend in two circles
+ADIVTORIVM*NOSTRVM*QVI*FE (outer) CIT*CELVN*ET*TERAN* (inner)
O
Cross of five shields, each with five billets, in quatrefoil border
+IHNS DEI G REX PO AL
R
Crowned letters IHNS over a small letter L between annulets
+ADIVTORIVM*NOSTRV*Q* / IHNS / L
O
Cross of five shields, each with five billets, in quatrefoil border
+IHNS DEI GRA REX POR
R
Crowned letters IHES over a small letter L between annulets
+ADIVTORIVM NOSTRVM / IHES / L
O
Crowned letters IHNS over small letter L
+PORTVGALIE.ET.ALGARRE / IHNS / L
R
Cross of five shields, each with five billets, on a shield superimposed on a floriated cross, the Cross of Aviz
+REPARACIO:REX:PVBLICE
O
Shield with five irregular shields in the form of a cross, billets on shields, superimposed on a floriate cross, the Cross of Aviz, shield may be oval in shape
+IHNS*DEI*GRA*REX
R
Cross potent with an annulet in each angle
+PO*ET*ALGARB II
O
Shield with five irregular shields in the form of a cross, no billets on shields, superimposed on a floriate cross, the Cross of Aviz, shield may be oval
+IHNS*DEI*GRA*REX
R
Cross potent with an annulet in each angle
+PO*ET*ALGARB II
O
Oval shield with five irregular shields in the form of a cross, billets on shields, the Cross of Aviz, the letters E and V to either side of the shield
+IHNS D G REX POR ALGA / E V
R
Cross potent with an annulet in each angle
+ADIVTORIVM NOSTRVN
O
Legend divided as indicated by a cross of five shields with five billets in the form of an X
IHN SD GR EX
R
Legend divided as indicated by a long equilateral cross with three pellets in first and third quarters and an annulet in the second and fourth quarters
POR TVG ALI EAL
O
Crowned letter Y between the small letters L and B
+IHNS*DEI*GRA*REX / Y L B
R
Cross of five shields with five billets in the form of an X on each, all in a quatrefoil border
+ADIVTORIVM NOST
O
Cross of five shields, each with five billets in the form of an X, in a quatrefoil border
+IHNS DEI G REX PO AL
R
Crowned letters IHNS over a small letter L between annulets
+ADIVTORIVM*NOSTRV*Q* / IHNS L