Foreign Coins, Portugal, Alfonso V (1438-1481), silver real grosso or 24 reais brancos, Lisbon (1457), + ALFONSUS: QUINT: REGIS: PTUGALIE: E, crowned ALFQ between amulets, mintmark L below, rev. + ALFONSUS: QUINTI: REGIS: PORTUGALI, five shields within quadrilobe, wt. 3.24gms. (Gomes 25-18 - unique), an even, well-centred strike, about extremely fine, and of the highest rarity
The use of the King's name in both the obverse and reverse legends is listed by Gomes as unique. This specimen varies from the published example, with the spelling of Portugal different on both obverse and reverse.
(3000-4000 GBP)