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1/4 Macuta Equipaga - Maria I
| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 1789 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA·1789 MACUTA 1/4 |
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Maria I's Angolan copper issues of 1789 were struck under Portuguese colonial authority at a moment when the Atlantic slave trade remained the economic backbone of the colony — the macuta denomination was specifically calibrated for local trade use rather than remittance to Lisbon. The "Equipaga" designation refers to the monetary equivalence system established for commerce along the Angolan coast, distinct from metropolitan Portuguese coinage standards.
KM#29 is frequently encountered with weak peripheral detail, a known consequence of the crude local striking conditions rather than circulation wear.