½ Macuta - Maria II countermarked ¼ Macuta

½ Macuta - Maria II (countermarked ¼ Macuta) - obverse½ Macuta - Maria II (countermarked ¼ Macuta) - reverse

© A. KOIFMAN JR.

Features

Issuer Angola
Queen Maria II (1834-1853)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1785 (1837)
Value ½ Macuta (25)
Currency Real (18th century-1914)
Composition Copper
Diameter 31 mm
Shape Round
Technique Countermarked
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 53399
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References KM# 49.2
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.

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: MARIA·I·E·PETRUS·III·D·G·REGENTES··P·E·D·GUINEÆ·

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA·1785
MACUTA
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Comments

Weight 7.74 g on the well worn specimen pictured.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1785 (1837)  non dated - host date 1785

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