© INCM
© INCM
2 Tostões - António I Countermark "Açor" over "Tostão"/previous kings ND
1583 year| Silver (.9167) | 9.15 g | 28.6 mm |
| Issuer | Portugal |
|---|---|
| King | Anthony I (António) (1580) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1583 |
| Value | 2 Testons (Tostões) (200) |
| Currency | Real (1517-1835) |
| Composition | Silver (.9167) |
| Weight | 9.15 g |
| Diameter | 28.6 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | 1583 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#360888 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Over the Shield there is also a stamp "120" applyed in 1642 (João IV)
Script: Latin
Comment
The picture is the coin Nr 13139 from INCM.Most of the coins in the market are modern fake stamps over low value Portuguese coins.
The stamp design and its position over the coin, obeys to a code that allows to identify many fakes.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a countermark, which is a secondary marking or stamp that was added to the coin after it was minted. In this case, the countermark "Açor" was added over the original "Tostão" marking, which was the name of the previous king. This indicates that the coin was issued during a time of political transition or change in Portugal.
