PORTUGAL. Copper 2 Cruzados Pattern, 1650. Joao IV. NGC VF-35 Brown.KM-Pn1; Gomes-E2.01. A one year pattern listed as strongRARE/strong in Gomes and is unpriced in the SCWC. Well struck with nice even wear and a dark chocolate brown patina. A vastly superior example to the one plated in Gomes or the example sold in the Kunker auction 263 Lot # 2015, both of which are riddled with defects. A pleasing and presentable example of this strongEXTREMELY/strong strongRARE/strong type seldom encountered in the market, a must for the specialist of Portuguese coinage.
