Portugal â 12 VintĂ©ns â D. JoĂŁo V â Extremely Rare
D. JoĂŁo V () âThe Magnanimousâ240 RĂ©is â 12 VintĂ©ns Composition: Silver (Ag )Issuing mint: LisbonCatalogue Alberto Gomes: Legend:Obverse: IOANNES. V. D. G. PORT. ET. ALG. REXReverse: IN + HOC + SIGNO + VINCES.Weight: 8.4gDiameter: mmCatalogue value (âŹ): Note: Four-arch crown â An extremely rare coin which is difficult to find in this conditionStill harking back to the mintage of D. Pedro II coins, these were opened by Roque Francisco, a historian at the National Mint who entered the service in . He was responsible for minting the coins in the old design (as seen in this series). Even after and the opening of the new National Mint with new machinery, Roque Franciso continued to work with the new designs and trained the new apprentices.In (after 59 years of service - imagine that he would have entered the profession between the age of 13 and 16, which was normal at that time), the supplier of the National Mint requested that he retire, but Roque refused to leave, claiming that he was able to carry on and had enough strength left in his hands, head and vision to continue, in addition to the willingness and desire to do so. He continued to work for a further two years, until . In he died, having fulfilled 60 years of service in the main National Mint.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please carefully assess the coin's condition. Decide accordingly.All coins are photographed under natural sunlight in order to convey the best and most realistic image possible.All items are guaranteed authentic in accordance with their description." All items purchased will be sent to the winning bidder via CTT registered post.When the buyer expressly consents to the shipping of items without insurance, he or she bears all risks of loss or damage to such items.It is always possible to bundle several items together to be sent in one order, in which case there will be only one shipping charge.Example: Read More