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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 1986907, member: 4910&quot;]<img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_portugal_rk1_1898_india.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Portugal 1000 Reis 1898</p><p>400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India</p><p>Silver, 37mm, 24.97gm</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin design features a square cross, known as the &quot;Cross of Jerusalem&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>This cross was the emblem of the Portugese military religious order, the Knights of Christ, founded in 1317 by King Denis I of Portugal, who needed experienced soldiers.</p><p><br /></p><p>He simply changed their name of an older military order, the Knights of the Temple of Jerusalem, also known as the Knights Templar or Templars.</p><p><br /></p><p>The legend &quot;IN HOC SIGNO VINCES&quot; is &quot;in this sign you will conquer&quot;, which was a slogan used by the Roman Emperor Constantine referring to a vision of the Christian Cross assisting his army in a battle in AD 312</p><p><br /></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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