© CGB
© CGB
½ Macuta - Maria II Countermark "CROWNED SHIELD" over "¼ Macuta, José" ND
1837 year| Copper | 9 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Angola |
|---|---|
| Queen | Maria II (1834-1853) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1837 |
| Value | ½ Macuta (25) |
| Currency | Real (18th century-1914) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#53398 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 73% |
Reverse
Countermark representing the coat of arms of Portugal, it is the Edict of March 21, 1837.
The countermark doubles the value of the face value of the coin.
Here, the coin is originally the KM# 10, ¼ macuta - José I, so the value of the KM# 49.1 is ½ macuta
Script: Latin
Lettering:
·AFRICA·PORTUGUEZA·1763·
MACUTA
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Edge
Plain