Coin: silver vintém of King João III (1521–1557), corresponding to 20 réis in silver, type “LyR”, with the legend ⵘ IOANES•3•R:PORTVGALI / ⵘ IOANES•3•R:PORTVGALI, catalogued by Alberto Gomes as J3.50.01. This coin was struck during the reign of King João III (1521–1557), known as “The Pious”, the fifteenth King of Portugal, born in 1502 and who reigned from 1521 until his death in 1557. He was married to Catherine of Austria. João III was one of the monarchs who ordered the minting of the greatest diversity of coinage of Portugal’s second dynasty, in both gold and silver, among which the gold “Português” stands out, having a value of 10 cruzados at the time.

Portugal, silver coin of Real Português of D. João III 1521-1557, 40 Reais in Silver, unclassified variant in A. Gomes, LEGEND: ✚REX∵PORTVGALIE∵ALG: / ✚IN∵HOC∵SIGNO∵VICES (obverse J3.80.03 reverse J3.80.01)