Portugal, bronze coin of 40 Réis 1823 of King D. João VI, separate caption,  Irradiated Cross, World Coins Portugal KM#370. Bronze coin created by the Law of May 13, 1816, during the reign of D. João VI (1816-1826), nicknamed "The Clemente" was the twenty-eighth King of Portugal, born in 1767 and reigned Portugal from 1816 until his death in 1826, his wife was Dona Carlota Joaquina Teresa Caetana de Bourbon e Bourbon.

Coin, Bronze obol (AE20), 40 drachmas, issued in Alexandria, Egypt, during the reign of Cleopatra VII, Thea Neotera (51–30 BC). Weight: 7.34 g; diameter: 20 mm; thickness: 3.8 mm; irregular smooth edge. Obverse (anepigraphic): Cleopatra VII facing right, diademed and draped, with her hair tied in a bun. Reverse: Eagle facing left with closed wings, perched on a horizontal thunderbolt; to the left, a cornucopia; Greek legend “ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ” (KLEOPATRAS BASILISSES – approximate translation from Greek: “Of Queen Cleopatra”). Cleopatra VII (51–30 BC), the last Ptolemaic sovereign, ruled Egypt through diplomacy, culture, and political strategy. Her leadership was marked by alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony and by her efforts to preserve Egypt’s independence in the face of Roman expansion.

10 Avos 1945 Bronze of Timor, Former Portuguese colony, World Coins Timor KM 5

Portuguese Coins and Coins from Portuguese Territories Before the Foundation of the Nation, 2nd Edition, by Alberto Gomes (Self-published, 1996), is a reference work on medieval Portuguese numismatics.

This edition includes revisions and updates to the first edition, examining coins circulating in Portugal and its territories before the 12th century, including Visigothic, Mozarabic, and early local issues. It details typology, materials, legends, and iconography, situating the coins in their historical and economic context. An essential resource for collectors and scholars of medieval Portuguese coinage.