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Johannis Countermark C1 and C2, without mint mark
| Issuer | Curaçao |
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| Year | 1793-1799 |
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| Technique | Hammered, Countermarked |
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| Obverse description | Host coin is a Portuguese 1/2 Dobra (Meia Dobra) dated 1781, bearing conjoined draped effigies of Queen Maria I and King Pedro III facing right, encircled by a Latin legend with the date of the host coin below. Five Curaçao countermarks applied during the period 1793–1799: four small letter punches (GI, L, MH, and B) positioned very close to the rim at approximately 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock respectively, and one additional countermark (GH) applied to the central field. The countermarks are incuse punch-applied impressions characteristic of colonial monetary countermarking practice. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the Portuguese host coin displays the elaborately rendered royal coat of arms of Portugal, comprising the quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) within a larger bordure of castles, all set within an ornate baroque cartouche with foliate scrollwork and surmounted by a royal crown. A single Curaçao countermark in the form of the letter 'W', punch-applied in incuse to the central field, is clearly visible overlying the armorial design, as seen on the image where a large irregular counterstamp partially obscures the upper portion of the shield. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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