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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 2556507, member: 40017&quot;]Thanks for the endorsement! I too have been exploring further and been through all the Portuguese colonies and associates I can think of back to 1600, still without success. It is the shield that scuppers them all - seems to be two castles over two fleur de lys and I can find no match for that.</p><p>I also tried Crusader coins, as they often feature similar crosses, but they all seem to be much smaller.</p><p>Doesn&#039;t appear to match the Spanish crosses - they are more decorated and tend to be in a &quot;frilly&quot; surround rather than a straight circle.</p><p>Closest match to the cross I have seen is on a 1 Moidor coin weight from George III&#039;s time on google images (so back to Portugal again) but still no luck with the shiled.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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