A Portuguese coin, originally marked with a cross, used during the colonial period.
Portuguese crusado comes from cruzado, meaning 'marked with a cross,' from cruz (cross). The coin was named for the cross symbol stamped on it, connecting it to crusade terminology but in the context of Portuguese currency.
This coin traveled the world with Portuguese explorers and traders, so crusados are found in ancient shipwrecks and treasure hoards from India to Brazil—it's literally a piece of colonial history you can hold.
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