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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 2079743, member: 4910&quot;]Some Portugal gold coins circulated in the American colonies and the two below were favorite coin of pirates and buccaneers, and mentioned in Robert Louis Stevenson&#039;s book <i>Treasure Island</i>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_portugal_moidore_1704.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Portugal Gold 4000 Reis &quot;Moidore&quot; 1704 - Lisbon Mint</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obverse: Jerusalem Cross and &quot;IN HOC SIGNO VINCES / 1704&quot;</p><p>Reverse: Crowned shield of Portugal and &quot;PETRVS II D G PORT ET ALG REX / 4000&quot;</p><p>Gold, 29mm, 10.71gm</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_portugal_joe_1738r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Portugal Gold 6400 Reis &quot;Joe&quot; 1738 - Rio de Janiero (Brazil) Mint</p><p>Obverse: Bust of John V facing right and &quot;IOHANNES V D G PORT ET ALG REX / R/1738&quot;</p><p>Reverse: Crowned shield of Portugal</p><p>Gold, 31mm, 14.06gm</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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