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2 Macuta - Pedro V Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over '1 Macuta, João Prince'
| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 1853 |
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| Weight | 13 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1853) - P5 04.01 - host date 1814 - ND (1853) - P5 04.02 - host date 1814 (without Zodiac) - ND (1853) - P5 04.03 - host date 1814 (Diameter=38 mm) - ND (1853) - P5 04.04 -host date 1816 - |
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When Portugal's treasury lacked the resources to mint fresh colonial coinage for Angola in 1853, the practical solution was to counterstamp existing 1 Macuta pieces from the reign of João, Prince Regent, doubling their face value by crowned shield punch rather than new production. The countermark simultaneously retired the old denomination and introduced Pedro V's authority to a colony that had been circulating the same copper for decades.
The punching operation was notoriously inconsistent — placement varies widely across surviving examples, with many strikes landing off-center or partially on the coin's edge.