© Heritage Auctions
© Heritage Auctions
1¼ Meticais - Maria II Countermarked with a Rosette ND
1851 year| Gold (.9166) | 7.2 g | - |
| Issuer | Mozambique |
|---|---|
| King | Maria II (1834-1853) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1851 |
| Value | 1¼ Meticais = 3250 Réis |
| Currency | Real (1706-1910) |
| Composition | Gold (.9166) |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Size | 17 × 14 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Demonetized | 1915 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#99020 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Lettering: º 1 ¼ º
Comment
Heritage Auctions (Lot 60 121)Law:
Edital da Junta da Fazenda de 08NOV1851
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was countermarked with a rosette, which was a symbol used by the Portuguese Empire to indicate that the coin was issued for use in their colonies. This specific coin was issued for use in Mozambique, which was a Portuguese colony at the time. The use of a countermark was a way for the Portuguese to distinguish their colonial currency from the currency used in mainland Portugal.
