Definition

• A gold coin of Por- tugal first issued in the reign of John III (1521-1557). It obtains its name from the elongated cross on the reverse, which re- sembles the cross of Calvary, and succeeds the square type of cross previously em- ployed.

Quelle

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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