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50 Réis - João IV Countermarked 1/2 Tostão
| Issuer | Brazil |
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| Year | 1663 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Type 4 countermark applied to a Portuguese 1/2 Tostão host coin. The countermark consists of a crowned royal cypher, with the crown displayed prominently above the monogram in the central field. The underlying host coin retains visible elements of its original hammered design, including partial border dentilation. The strike is characteristic of emergency countermarking practice, with the countermark impression partially overlapping the host coin's original devices. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the Portuguese 1/2 Tostão host coin, struck by the hammered technique, displaying a cross pattée dividing the field into four quarters, each containing a partial armillary sphere or quinas (Portuguese royal arms) device. The field shows the typical irregular flan shape associated with hammered coinage of the period, with partial border dentilation visible along the rim. Surface wear and adjustment marks are consistent with extended colonial circulation prior to countermarking. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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