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1 Macuta - Maria II Countermark 'Crowned Shield' over '1/2 Macuta, José I'
| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the countermark applied during the reign of Maria II: a crowned Portuguese shield, struck onto the reverse of the host coin (the 1/2 Macuta of José I). The crowned shield countermark appears prominently in the central field, with the royal crown above the armillary sphere and castle-quartered shield of Portugal. The host coin's reverse legend, reading '·AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA·' and the date '1763' within a beaded inner circle, remains partially visible around the countermark. The denomination 'MACUTA 1/2' is also legible on the host coin's surface. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse corresponds to the original obverse of the host 1/2 Macuta struck under King José I. The central design features the crowned Portuguese royal arms — a large quartered shield bearing castles and escutcheons, surmounted by a royal crown — set within a plain field. The surrounding legend reads 'JOSEPHUS.I.D.G REX.P.ET.D.GUINE', identifying José I by the grace of God as King of Portugal and of Guinea, distributed around the periphery with the rim showing a reeded or toothed border consistent with colonial copper coinage of the period. |
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