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40 Réis - Carlos I Countermark SHIELD over '40 Réis, Pedro II/Brazil'
| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 1895 |
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| Weight | 1.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Applied rectangular countermark depicting the Portuguese royal shield (arms of Portugal), struck in incuse over the host coin's obverse. The host coin bears a circular legend reading PETRVS . II . D . G . P . REX . around the inner field, with a beaded border visible along the coin's periphery. The countermark was applied by Portuguese colonial authorities to validate the Brazilian 40 Réis for circulation in Angola. |
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| Obverse lettering | PETRVS . II . D . G . P . REX . (Translation: Pedro II, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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