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1 Macuta - Maria II Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over '1/2 Macuta, Maria I'
| Uitgever | Angola |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1837-1840 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse retains the original design of the host 1/2 Macuta coin of Maria I, dated 1789, with the circular legend AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA flanking the date 1789 at the top and MACUTA 1/2 at the bottom, all arranged within a beaded border. The central field features a crowned shield device flanked by floral rosette ornaments within the inner beaded circle. The legend identifies the coin as belonging to Portuguese Africa, consistent with the Angola colonial coinage series. Per the Edict of March 21, 1837, the application of the crowned shield countermark on the obverse doubled the face value of this host coin from 1/2 Macuta to 1 Macuta (KM#50.3). The lettering appears inverted on this side relative to the countermark, reflecting the orientation of the original host coin. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
When the Portuguese crown needed small change in Angola during the late 1830s, it didn't mint new coins — it simply restruck old ones. Existing half macuta pieces from the reign of Maria I were counterstamped with a crowned shield and pressed back into circulation at double their face value, effectively cutting the coin supply problem in half without touching a furnace. It was fiscal improvisation, not policy refinement.
The host coins were already decades old by the time the counterstamp was applied, which means the copper on surviving examples typically carries two distinct generations of wear.