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3 Réis - Pedro V Countermark "Small Crown" over 3 Reis, Portugal ND
1854 year| Copper | 8 g | 32 mm |
| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|
| King | Pedro V (1853-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1854 |
| Value | 3 Réis |
| Currency | Real (Countermark “Small Crown”, 1854) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#385221 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Comment
Law 3rd November 1854The purpose of the stamp is only to count the coins circulating in the colony.
The above picture is a PhotoShop work and migth be not be 100% correct.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time of great change in São Tomé and Príncipe, as it was transitioning from a colony to a province of Portugal. This coin was minted in 1854, just a few years after São Tomé and Príncipe officially became a Portuguese province in 1852. This coin is a representation of the country's shift towards a more formalized system of governance and currency, and it serves as a reminder of the complex history of this small island nation.
