Somebody had to discover India
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In 1898 the Portuguese said that they did in 1498:
Portugal 1000 Reis 1898
400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India
Silver, 37mm, 24.97gm
The coin design features a square cross, known as the "Order of Christ Cross".
This cross was the emblem of the Portugese military religious order, the Order of Christ or the Knights of Christ, founded in 1317 by King Dinis I of Portugal, who needed experienced soldiers.
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.
The legend "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" is "in this sign you will conquer", 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.
Portugal 1000 Reis 1898
400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India
Silver, 37mm, 24.97gm
The coin design features a square cross, known as the "Order of Christ Cross".
This cross was the emblem of the Portugese military religious order, the Order of Christ or the Knights of Christ, founded in 1317 by King Dinis I of Portugal, who needed experienced soldiers.
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.
The legend "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" is "in this sign you will conquer", 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.
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I always thought the Templars were Masons, and/or Jewish? hence the use of the Star of David (Hebrew star, symbol of Jerusalem) in USA currency and building designs (lots of Templar lore in the good old US of A). Of course, Christians were Jewish in the beginning and technically still are if you adhere to the Jewish custom that says once a Jew always a Jew.
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The Templar's were not Jewish. They were sent to Jerusalem to protect the Christian " Tourists ". They were sent there by the Pope in Rome during the Crusades. They MAY have been the origin of the Masons, but many were Killed by the same religion that they served for being Heretics.
Nice coin, and I also thought that Brazil had that symbol for other reasons.
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The discovery must have been a real shock to all the people living there!
<< <i>400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India
The discovery must have been a real shock to all the people living there!
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I can imagine it now:
"Wait! You mean we've been living in India all this time?!?"
"Wait! You mean we've been living in India all this time?!?"
Outstanding, you got it in 1!