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300 Réis - Luís I Countermark 'Crowned G.P.' over 2 Reales - Fernando VI, Spain
| Issuer | Azores |
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| Year | 1887 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Host coin obverse featuring the crowned Portuguese arms countermark 'G.P.' (Governo Português) applied centrally over the original Spanish colonial design. The oval countermark, struck on behalf of the Portuguese Crown in 1887, displays the crowned monogram above a Portuguese royal shield, overstruck upon the field of the host coin. The underlying design elements of the original Spanish 2 Reales are visible beneath, with partial legend legible around the periphery. The countermark authenticates the coin's revaluation for circulation in the Azores at 300 Réis. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the host Spanish 2 Reales coin of Fernando VI, displaying a quartered shield bearing castles and lions in the four quarters, separated by a central cross, all within a decorative border. The peripheral legend reads HISPANIARUM REX, identifying the Spanish king as ruler of the Spains. The original milled edge design of the Spanish colonial coinage is visible, though the surfaces exhibit characteristic wear and disturbance associated with countermarked host coins. The date 1814 is visible at the base of the obverse portrait on the host coin, consistent with a Spanish colonial issue subsequently overstruck for Azorean monetary use. |
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| Mintage | ND (1887) - Issued over several years and mintmarks |
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