Definition

• Also known as Gentil, a Portuguese gold coin issued in the reign of Fernando I (1367-1383). Like the Chaise d'Or it represents the King seated on a throne under a canopy, and on the reverse a cross formed of five shields within an outer circle composed of eight castles.

Source

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

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