Gold coins from Portugal, solar cross and inscriptions
European Museums, The British MuseumCross inside a circle and some inscription on a gold coin from Portugal
Gold coins from Portugal
Portugal, 1400s - 1500s
From the 1400s, Portugese traders sailed down the coast of West Africa, gaining direct access to gold from what they called the 'Guinea coast'. New gold coins were introduced from 1485, on which the king of Portugal named himself as 'King of Guinea' to reflect the country's new trading links.
Gold coins, Portugal, King Joao II, 1481-1495, King Joao III, 1521-1557
Supplementary images:
Cross inside a circle and some inscription on a gold coin from Portugal
Taken on Friday 14th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:
1400s - 1500s
Source: London, United Kingdom
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