Bidspirit auction | Portugal History of Work Description

Portugal History of Work Description of Coins, Medals and Other Art Objects Augusto Carlos Teixeira de Aragão Text in French It presents a systematic and analytical description of coins, medals, and other artistic objects related to the history of work in Portugal. The theme is introduced with an analysis of the monetary circulation in Portugal from the Middle Ages, going through Roman, Visigothic, Arab phases, up to the formation of the kingdom — contextualizing the evolution of work in parallel with the currency of the kingdom. It includes methodological notes on the classification and nomenclature of Portuguese coins, minting techniques, and the iconography of work represented in the monetary paraphernalia.