Kings and Queens of Portugal

In all honesty, the kings and queens of Portugal were not blessed with good looks. That is clear when one looks through this gallery of 54 portraits. Each king or queen is named above his/her portrait. Underneath are their nicknames – they all seemed to have at least one – and the dates of their reigns. The Ks, Qs, Js and Jokers have additional markings in two corners, perhaps to make them stand out more from the pip cards. The Portuguese royal coat of arms (without the dragons) is featured on the reverse. Not printed on proper playing-card board. On the box is the designer’s name, Helena Nunes. See the box►

Above: Reis e Rainhas de Portugal (Kings and Queens of Portugal) playing cards made by PaçoPrint - Artes Gráficas Lda, Penamaior, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal. First edition, October 2012. 52 cards + 2 Jokers in tuck box. Size: 61 x 90.5 mm. The box is the same on both sides apart from the text (one side in English, the other in Portuguese).