Tostão - António I Big disk, Angra

Features

Issuer	Portugal
King	Anthony I (António) (1580)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1582
Value	1 Teston (Tostão) (100)
Currency	Real (1517-1835)
Composition	Silver (.9166)
Weight	5.1 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 97760
References	Gomes# An 08 Alberto Gomes; 1991. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Obverse

Crowned King's Shield with "A" on left and a bird (Azor) on right

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONIVS : I : D : G : REX  : P : ET ALG

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: * IN HOC SIGNO VINCES

Mint

A	Angra, Portugal

Comments

The picture is the coin MCM 5100 (INCM Museum)
Corresponds to "AG# An 08.01"
AG# An 09.01 and An 10.01 have not mint mark. The main difference from the Tostão (Lisboa) is the diameter:
AG# An 07.0x = 30mm (Lisboa)
AG# An 09.01 = 23mm (Angra)
AG# An 10.01 = 21mm (Angra)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1582) A-Açor												AG# An 08.01 (30 mm / 5.1 g)
ND (1582) A-Açor												AG# An 8.02 (27 mm / 5.0 g)

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Actual silver weight: 0.150 oz

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