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retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 05/20/2024 6:36 pm Portuguese Bible plaques, set of four. Each one is a bronze rectangle 75 mm x 88 mm and 7 mm thick at the edges. The plain edges are numbered indicating that this is set number 41 out of 1000 sets. One side of each plaque has a bible scene and an allegory representing one of the virtues on the other. The four plaques are in a presentation case with a total weight on a bathroom scale of three pounds. The set is dated 1982. Anyone have any additional information on this set. I could not find anything about this set on the Lisbon mint site. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/21/2024 09:38 am A very interesting set! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 655 Posts	Posted 05/21/2024 11:27 pm EVAZ was the signature of Euclides Vaz, a sculptor who also made many medals. He also did some rectangular ones about bible themes but this series was the 4 virtues. I do not think they were made at the mint. Even if they were the mint does not offer information about what it produced. It is an old problem for collectors of medals here. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 05/22/2024 10:19 am very nice set! thanks for posting these up. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 05/23/2024 1:03 pm Thanks JECZ! These medals were purchased by Courtney Coffing while he worked for Coin World. They did a European mint tour in the early 70's but I don't know if he bought these from the mint gift shop or a private dealer. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73736 Posts	Posted 05/23/2024 3:59 pm Very nice set! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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