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10 macutas from Angola of the Portuguese Queen Maria I, 1796

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

10 macutas from Angola of the Portuguese Queen Maria I, 1796

1796

Silver coin. Obverse: Baroque coat of arms of Portugal, surmounted by a crown. Reverse: between two tied branches in two lines, value indication: macutas 10. Legend: Africa Portugueza with year at the top. Floral edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5127; its record gives material recorded…

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2 macutas from Angola of the Portuguese King John VI, 1815

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

2 macutas from Angola of the Portuguese King John VI, 1815

1815

Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Portugal on a bound terrestrial globe. Reverse: within beaded circle in three lines, value indication: macutas 2. Legend: Africa Portugueza with year at the top. Plain edge. Coin is overstruck on a 2 macutas coin struck in 1785 in the name of Maria I, traces of which are…

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Angola, King João VI of Portugal, ½ macuta, 1814

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Angola, King João VI of Portugal, ½ macuta, 1814

1814

Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Portugal on wrapped globe. Reverse: within beaded circle, value indication in three lines: macuta ½. Inscription: Africa Portugueza with year at the top. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5128; its record gives material recorded as co…

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Angola, King Joseph I of Portugal, 12 macutas, 1763

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Angola, King Joseph I of Portugal, 12 macutas, 1763

1763

Silver coin. Obverse: Baroque coat of arms of Portugal, surmounted by a crown. Reverse: between two branches tied together, value indication in two lines: macutas 12. Inscription: Africa Portugueza with date at the top. Floral border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5126; its record gives m…

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