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22 Livres Countermarked coinage
| Issuer | Guadeloupe |
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| Year | 1803 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Host coin obverse retains the original design of the Brazilian 6,400 Reis (KM#199.2), featuring the elaborate Portuguese royal arms displayed on an ornate baroque cartouche surmounted by a royal crown, flanked by decorative scrollwork. The applied Guadeloupean countermark, struck in the field, bears the numeral '22' accompanied by a small bearded human face, authenticating the coin's revalued denomination for local colonial circulation. The milled edge of the host coin remains intact and visible. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse retains the remaining original design of the host Brazilian 6,400 Reis coin (KM#199.2), struck during the reign of Maria I or her predecessors between 1777 and 1786. The design features the crowned monogram or royal portrait typical of Portuguese colonial coinage of that era, with whatever original legends and decorative elements survive the countermarking process. The overall field shows the characteristic high-relief baroque artistry of the Portuguese royal mint at Rio de Janeiro. |
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| Mintage | ND (1803) - Host years 1777-1786. |
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