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1200 Réis - Luis I Countermark 'CrownedG.P.' over '960 Réis - João Regent, Brazil'
| Issuer | Azores |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Weight | 27 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the host coin presents the crowned Portuguese royal coat of arms at centre, surmounted by an open royal crown with ornate detailing. The shield displays the traditional Portuguese quintas arrangement with five bezants on a blue field and the bordure of castles. The denomination '960' appears to the left of the shield and the date '18-11' flanks the crown on either side, while the circumferential legend reads 'JOANNES.D.G.PORT.P.REGENS.ET.BRAS.D.' with quatrefoil ornaments punctuating the inscription to the right. |
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| Mintage | ND (1887) B - AG#L1 26.03 - Over (1810-1816) Bhaia mint - ND (1887) R - AG#L1 26.01 - Over (1819-1818) Rio mint - ND (1887) R - AG#L1 26.02 - Over (1816) Rio special serial - |
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The Azores maintained a separate monetary system from mainland Portugal for much of the nineteenth century, and countermarking was the practical solution to integrating foreign and colonial silver into local circulation without the expense of recoining. The host coin here — a 960 Réis struck in Brazil during the regency of João VI — was itself a countermarked Spanish colonial eight-real piece, meaning this specimen has passed through at least two official revalidation processes across three distinct monetary jurisdictions.
The 1887 crowned G.P. countermark was applied under Luís I to revalue these heavy Brazilian pieces for continued Azorean circulation. The three Gomes varieties reflect differences in the placement and die used for the crown punch.