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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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| Reference(s) | Gomes#Ca 01.02 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the host Brazilian 40 Réis coin, featuring a centrally placed armillary sphere superimposed over a cross of the Order of Christ, the four quadrants cantonated by four oblique floral ornaments. The design is characteristic of Portuguese imperial coinage tradition, with the armillary sphere serving as a symbol of Portugal's maritime heritage. A beaded or milled border frames the entire composition. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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