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60 Réis - João IV Countermark '6O' over '1/2 Tostão'
| Issuer | Crown of Portugal |
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| Year | 1642 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing the applied countermark of João IV's monetary reform of 1642, consisting of the numerals '60' punched prominently in the field, denoting the new tariffed value of 60 Réis. The countermark is struck over the design of the host coin, which varies according to subtype and may originate from multiple earlier Portuguese reigns. The irregular flan shows characteristic hammerwork surfaces with evident wear and scratching consistent with extensive circulation prior to countermarking. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the original design of the host half-tostão (meio tostão), here showing the Portuguese royal arms — a shield bearing the five quinas (inescutcheons charged with bezants) arranged in a cross pattern, surmounted by a crown, all executed in the hammered style typical of Portuguese silver coinage from the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The precise design varies with the specific host coin subtype (Manuel I through João IV). The field is heavily worn and marked with die-flow lines and post-mint scratches, with traces of a partial legend visible around the periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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