Catalog
1/2 Macuta - José I
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda (Lisbon Mint) |
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| Year | 1762-1770 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central inscription in three lines reading MACUTA / 1/2, denoting the denomination, all contained within a prominent inner beaded circle ornamented at intervals with six-petalled rosette or flower stops. The date 1770 appears at the top of the outer legend, flanked by ornamental stops, with the circular inscription AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA completing the legend around the periphery, identifying the coin's intended territory of circulation. The overall design is plain and typographic, with no pictorial device, emphasizing the utilitarian colonial character of the issue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1762 - GUINE - 1763 - GUINE - 133,000 1770 - GUINE - 140,000 1770 - GUINEÆ - 140,000 |
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