© The London Coin Company
© The London Coin Company
10 Réis - Luiz I Countarmarked over 5 Réis/ Maria I/Azores ND
1871 year| Copper | 3.8 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Azores (Portugal) |
|---|---|
| King | Louis I the Popular (1861-1889) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1871 |
| Value | 10 Réis |
| Currency | Real (decimalized, 1843-1911) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.8 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#100546 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: MARIA . I DEI . GRATIA
Comment
Interesting coin:• The original coin was a "III Réis”/José/Portugal.
• The "III Réis” was used as disk to produce ”5 Réis”/Maria I/Azores.
• Finally in 1871, the "5 Réis" was stamped with a the "Big Crown" and its value raised to "10 Réis".
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it has a unique feature known as a "countarmark," which is a countermark or stamp that was applied to the coin by the Count of Azores, a Portuguese archipelago, to indicate that it was issued under the authority of the Count. This feature makes the coin particularly valuable to collectors.
