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1/2 Macuta - Pedro V
| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 1858-1860 |
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| Value | 1/2 Macuta (25) |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising the Portuguese royal arms — a quartered shield bearing castles and escutcheons — superimposed upon an armillary sphere, the whole surmounted by a royal crown. The legend encircles the design in the outer field, reading PETRUS.V.D.G.REX.PORT.ET.D.GUINEÆ, separated by pellets, with a finely beaded border running along the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination MACUTA above the fraction 1/2 is prominently displayed in bold raised lettering at the centre of the field, flanked by six decorative floral rosettes arranged symmetrically around the value. The entire central device is enclosed within a beaded circle, outside of which the legend AFRICA PORTUGUEZA with the date 1860 runs around the upper periphery, while PORTUGUEZA continues around the lower portion, all within a milled outer border. |
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