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80 Réis - Pedro V Countermark 'Small Crown'

Issuer São Tomé and Príncipe
Year 1854
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Weight 14.5 g
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Obverse description Central field displays the denomination numeral '80' to the left and the Pedro V 'small crown' countermark applied to the right, with the date 1813 in the lower field. The entire central device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle surmounted by a large Portuguese royal crown. A circular Latin legend runs along the outer border between the beaded circle and the coin's rim, with small quatrefoil ornaments flanking the numeral in the field.
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Obverse lettering JOANNES D G PORT BRAS ET ALG REGENS ET
Reverse description Central device features a large armillary sphere rendered in fine relief, depicting meridian and parallel lines intersected by a diagonal band, evoking Portugal's maritime heritage. The sphere occupies nearly the full diameter of the inner field. A continuous Latin legend encircles the sphere along the outer border, reading clockwise from the upper portion of the coin.
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