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1/2 Macuta - Maria II Countermark 'CROWNED SHIELD' over '1/4 Macuta, Maria I'
| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Value | 1/2 Macuta (25) |
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| Obverse description | Obverse of the host coin (KM#29, 1/4 Macuta, Maria I, dated 1789): the field bears the royal legend of Queen Maria I of Portugal arranged around the periphery, with a beaded inner border enclosing the central design. The obverse inscription runs continuously around the coin in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the host coin (KM#29, 1/4 Macuta, Maria I) displaying the denomination 'MACUTA 1/4' and date '1789' within a beaded inner border, surrounded by the circular legend 'AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA', with floral ornaments decorating the inner field. Prominently applied at center is the 1837 countermark of Queen Maria II: a crowned Portuguese shield, struck in accordance with the Royal Edict of 21 March 1837, which doubled the face value of the host coin from 1/4 to 1/2 Macuta. The countermark is boldly impressed and clearly legible, depicting the Portuguese coat of arms surmounted by a royal crown. |
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| Reverse lettering | AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA·1789 MACUTA 1/4 |
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