© A. Monge da Silva (CC0)
© A. Monge da Silva (CC0)
600 Réis - Afonso VI Countermark "600" over "8 Reales - Philip IV, Spain" ND
1663 year| Silver | 23 g | 37 mm |
| Issuer | Portugal |
|---|---|
| King | Afonso VI (1656-1667) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1663 |
| Value | 600 Réis (Reais) |
| Currency | Real (1517-1835) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 23 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered, Countermarked |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#103448 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it has a unique countermark, which is a mark or symbol that was added to the coin after it was minted. The countermark on this coin is "600" over "8 Reales - Philip IV, Spain," which indicates that the coin was issued by Afonso VI of Portugal but was minted using a Spanish 8 reales coin as the base. This is an example of a "countermarked" coin, which was a common practice in the 17th century for countries to issue coins using foreign coins as the base, in order to save on the cost of producing new coins.
