2 Cruzados - António I Countermark 'Açor' over 1 Cruzado
| Issuer | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Year | 1582-1583 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Cruzados (800) |
| Currency | Real (1517-1835) |
| Composition | Silver (.9167) |
| Weight | 19 g |
| Diameter | 42 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1583 |
| Reference(s) | Gomes#An 29 |
| Obverse description | Crowned Shield with `A` at one left and one `Açor` (bird) at the rigth |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ANTONIVS.I.D.G.REX.POR.ET.ALG |
| Reverse description | The reverse is countermarked with one `Açor`, duplicating its value to 800 Réis |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | IN.HOC.SIGNO.VINCES |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (1582-1583) Azor - AG# An 29.01 (Açor over CRUZADO AG# An 11.01) - |
| Numisquare ID | 1812738480 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This 2 Cruzados, countermarked 'Açor' over an earlier 1 Cruzado, is a critical artifact from António I's tumultuous reign (1580-1583). As António, Prior of Crato, contested the Portuguese throne against Philip II of Spain, he used this countermark to revalidate existing coinage.