Morabitino Pubblico Deposited
A gold coin of Portugal struck only in the reigns of Sancho I (1185-1211) and his successor Alfonso II (1211-1223). The figure of the ruler on horseback probably served as the prototype of the Rider and similar gold coins adopted in Europe some time later.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)