15 centavos - King of Portugal John IV - 1940


15 centavos - King of Portugal John IV - 1940
Added by Radu Andron
General Description : John IV, 18 March 1603 – 6 November 1656) was the king of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer (João o Restaurador). On the eve of his death in 1656, the Portuguese empire reached its zenith spanning almost 3 billion acres.
Face value 15 cts
Catalog code (Michel) PT 615a
Catalog code (Scott) PT 588
Stamp colour Russian green
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 10500000
Issue date 01/12/1940
Designer Henrique Franco / Renato de Sousa Araújo (E)
Print technique recess
Printed by Banco de Portugal
Perforation comb 11 3/4 x 13
Height 41.00 mm
Width 30.00 mm
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