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2 Cruzados - António I Countermark 'Açor' over 1 Cruzado
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1582-1583 |
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| Diameter | 42 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned Portuguese royal shield of arms within a decorated oval cartouche, displaying the five escutcheons with bezants in saltire and the red border with castles. The letter 'A' appears to the upper left of the shield, and an 'Açor' (goshawk) countermark is applied to the right of the shield. The peripheral legend in Latin runs along the coin's circumference within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a prominently applied 'Açor' (goshawk) countermark, struck on behalf of King António I to double the face value of the original 1 Cruzado (400 Réis) to 2 Cruzados (800 Réis). The underlying reverse design of the host coin features the original Latin legend within a beaded border. The countermark is typically applied in the field, and its placement may vary due to the hand-struck nature of the operation. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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