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1 Onça / 6 Cruzados - Maria II Counter stamped with one Star over 'M'
| Issuer | Mozambique |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Value | 6 Cruzados (2400) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the hammered rectangular silver Onça piece, displaying the denomination inscriptions indicating the weight and value of the piece. The central field shows the designation 'ONÇA' denoting one Portuguese ounce, accompanied by '6 Cr' for 6 Cruzados. Small decorative star or floral punches are present in the corners of the field, consistent with the obverse countermarking style. The surface is heavily worn and textured, typical of hammered currency bars intended for commercial circulation in colonial Mozambique. |
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| Reverse lettering | Onça 6 Cr |
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