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3 Réis - Pedro V Countermark 'Small Crown' over 3 Reis, Portugal
| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Value | 3 Réis |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the large numeral '3' in the central field, representing the denomination in réis, struck in a bold, plain style characteristic of early Portuguese colonial copper coinage. To the upper left of the numeral, the applied 'small crown' countermark of Pedro V is clearly visible, punched into the host coin's surface as a small, incuse crowned device. The surrounding field is heavily worn and patinated, with remnants of the original peripheral legend partially discernible. This face served as the primary denomination side of the host coin prior to countermarking. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the crowned Portuguese royal arms at centre, depicting the traditional quartered escutcheon with the five quinas (five shields charged with bezants) arranged in cross formation, all surmounted by a royal crown. A circular legend runs around the periphery, partially legible due to wear, referencing the reigning Portuguese monarch of the host coin. The heraldic composition is rendered in the conventional style of metropolitan Portuguese copper coinage of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The overall surface shows significant wear and verdigris consistent with prolonged circulation in a tropical colonial environment. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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