PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Sancho I ‘the Populator’. 1185-1211. AV Morabitino (29mm, 3.80 g, 2h). Coimbra mint. Struck circa 1185-1188.Triton XXIV World, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 19 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Sancho I ‘the Populator’. 1185-1211. AV Morabitino (29mm, 3.80 g, 2h). Coimbra mint. Struck circa 1185-1188. SΛNCIVS REX PORTVGALIS *, stylized figure of Sancho, holding sword aloft in right hand, charging right on warhorse; pellet to left / + IH HE PTRIS ·7FILII SPS SCIΛ, cross of pointed shields; 7 pointed stars in angles. Gomes 05.01; Vaz S1.03; MEC 6, 868 var. (legends); Friedberg 1. Lightly toned. EF. Well struck. The first gold coin of the Kingdom of Portugal. |