Law of June 14, 1698, border countermark on counterstamped 250-Reis over 200-Reis of João IV struck in Porto, legend: +IOANNES.IIII.D.G.PORTVG.ET.ALG.REX, coat of arms of Meio Cruzado undertype fully visible at center, rev. +IN+HOC+SIGNO+VINCES, crowned '2S0' in box countermark over cross with mintmarks at angles of cross (Gomes, 35.04; cf.KM.33.3; Ru.034.094), counterstamps very fine, host coin fine