20 Réis - Pedro II Countermarked 40 Réis with star
Features
| Issuer |
State of Ceara
(Brazil)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Year | 1834 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.34 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 124741 |
| References | KM# 397 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Countermark of five-pointed star with beaded border, one of the letters of the word CEARÁ in each arm, and at center a small five-pointed star, a five-petal florid or an irregular pentagon. On obverse of host coin Brazil 1825 40 reis
Script: Latin
Lettering: CEARÁ
Translation: CEARÁ
Reverse
Reverse of host coin, 1825 Brazil 40 reis.
Script: Latin
Edge
Plain
Comments
In view of the large number of counterfeit copper coins, the Government of the Province of Ceará, obeying the law, collected in 1834 the copper coins in circulation, intending to eliminate illegal coins. There was a lack of division coins in the trade.
In 1834, the president of the Province of Ceará officiated the National Treasury, noting that the coins collected in the previous year were re-circulated, but countersigned in the shape of a five-pointed star with one of the letters word CEARÁ; being that in the center of this star, there is another star smaller of five points, a five-petal florion or irregular pentagon.
In 1834, the president of the Province of Ceará officiated the National Treasury, noting that the coins collected in the previous year were re-circulated, but countersigned in the shape of a five-pointed star with one of the letters word CEARÁ; being that in the center of this star, there is another star smaller of five points, a five-petal florion or irregular pentagon.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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