Moeda comemorativa 100 escudos, D. Afonso Henriques, 1985, BNC.

[Luis Cozeto]

Modulo - 34mm, peso 16,5 g, bordo serrilhado.
Efigie do rei , à esquerda, envergando cota de malha  e capelo de nasal. Sinal "PO-RT-VG-AL de 1139 da chancelaria real e era 1185.
escultora- maria Irene Vilar
Espécime numimático de prata (925%) cunhagem especial  BNC.
Autenticadas pela INCM, 1985.

[chrisild]

The coin commemorates (you will know this, I just looked it up ) the 800th anniversary of his death. Interesting, by the way, that the current Portuguese circulation coins all have seals of Afonso Henriques, from three different years ...

[Figleaf]

Don Afonso I was the first king of Portugal, so a national trend setter. His arms, a constellation of coins (later five positioned as an X) on a shield (later a block) repeated five times forming a cross became a national emblem. The first coin with this shield was the Morabito of Afonso I. Total specimen known: 1!



This picture shows a gold Morabito of Afonso II from the national collection, Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moneda, 4524. It is practically the same as that of Afonso I. The coin pictured says:

Obv: +REGIS PORTVGALENSIVM
Rev: •MONETA DOMINI ALFONSI (AFNSI on the coin of Afonso I)

The drop-shaped shield was made fashionable by the Normans, in particular those fighting the muslims of Sicily during Afonso I's reign.

Peter

[Luis Cozeto]

The coin you have published is from King Afonso II, Morabitino (180 Dinheiros), gold.
Ref. Alberto Gomes - 04.01

[Luis Cozeto]

Don Afonso I was the first king of Portugal, so a national trend setter. His arms, a constellation of coins (later five positioned as an X) on a shield (later a block) repeated five times forming a cross became a national emblem. The first coin with this shield was the Morabito of Afonso I. Total specimen known: 1!



This picture shows a gold Morabito of Afonso II from the national collection, Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moneda, 4524. It is practically the same as that of Afonso I. The coin pictured says:

Obv: +REGIS PORTVGALENSIVM
Rev: •MONETA DOMINI ALFONSI (AFNSI on the coin of Afonso I)

The drop-shaped shield was made fashionable by the Normans, in particular those fighting the muslims of Sicily during Afonso I's reign.

Peter

1,50 Eur, "O Morabitino", D. Sancho II", 2009, cuproniquel.
Diâmetro: 26,50 mm
Peso : 8 gr.
Emissão : INCM