Georgian Portrait Coin Weight --- Portuguese 4 Escudos. By Kirk. -Worn.
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Georgian Portrait Coin Weight --- Portuguese 4 Escudos. By Kirk. -Worn. . Georgian Portrait Coin Weight --- Portuguese 4 Escudos or '' Joe'' By Kirk. Diameter -- 1.0 inches approx. Material -- Brass or Bronze. Maker -- KIRK Obverse -- Bust of Ioannes of Portugal. Reverse -- THIRTY SIX SHILLINGS ( Partially worn away. ) ( Thirty six shillings. What the 4 Escudos was valued at in the British Isles ) Condition -- Worn. Not all the original details are readable. Some scratches. The makers name is no longer readable completely under the bust on the obverse. Background -- In Georgian times it was common for the gold coins of other European countries to be accepted in trade. Merchants would require a variety of different weights for these . This example is for a Portuguese 4 Escudos coin. The nickname ''Joe'' comes from the monarch on the coins who was either Joannes (John V, 1706-1750) or Josephus (Joseph I, 1750-77) depending on the time of minting. This example is by the well known maker John Kirk and has what remains of the letters KIRK under the bust on the Obverse.
- Condition: Condition -- Worn. Not all the original details are readable. Some scratches. The makers name is no longer readable completely under the bust on the obverse.
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