2 Cruzados - António I Countermark 'Açor' over 1 Cruzado
| Emittente | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1582-1583 |
| Tipo | Standard circulation coin |
| Valore | 2 Cruzados (800) |
| Valuta | Real (1517-1835) |
| Composizione | Silver (.9167) |
| Peso | 19 g |
| Diametro | 42 mm |
| Spessore | |
| Forma | Round (irregular) |
| Tecnica | Hammered, Countermarked |
| Orientamento | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Incisore/i | |
| In circolazione fino al | 1583 |
| Riferimento/i | Gomes#An 29 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Crowned Shield with `A` at one left and one `Açor` (bird) at the rigth |
|---|---|
| Scrittura del dritto | Latin |
| Legenda del dritto | ANTONIVS.I.D.G.REX.POR.ET.ALG |
| Descrizione del rovescio | The reverse is countermarked with one `Açor`, duplicating its value to 800 Réis |
| Scrittura del rovescio | Latin |
| Legenda del rovescio | IN.HOC.SIGNO.VINCES |
| Bordo | |
| Zecca | |
| Tiratura |
ND (1582-1583) Azor - AG# An 29.01 (Açor over CRUZADO AG# An 11.01) - |
| ID Numisquare | 1812738480 |
| Informazioni aggiuntive |
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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.