4 Macutas - Pedro V Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "2 Macutas, João Prince"

Features

Issuer Angola
King Pedro V (1853-1861)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1853
Value 4 Macutas (200)
Currency Real (18th century-1914)
Composition Copper
Weight 35.2 g
Diameter 45 mm
Shape Round
Technique Countermarked
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
53450
References KM# 55,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Gomes# P5 05
Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: JOANNES·D·G·PORT·P·REGENSE·D·GUINEÆ·

Reverse

Countermark representing the coat of arms of Portugal, the Edict of March 1, 1853.
The countermark doubles the face value of the coin.
Here, the coin is originally KM# 46, 2 macutas - João VI, so the value of KM# 55 is 4 macutas.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA·1816
MACUTAS
2

Edge

FullAutomatically translated

Comments

The same dies were used in 1837 and 1853
Just for the sake of tidiness, only the coins of D. João Príncipe (1814/1815/1816) were considered in this reign.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1853)  100% P5 05.01 (host date 1815)
ND (1853)  67% P5.05 02 (host date 1816)

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