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AZORES: Antonio I, Claimant, 1580-1583, AR 2 tostao, ND [1582]. PCGS AU

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Europe Start Price:550.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 900.00 USD
AZORES: Antonio I, Claimant, 1580-1583, AR 2 tostao, ND [1582]. PCGS AU
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This item SOLD at 2021 May 14 @ 17:13UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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AZORES: António I, Claimant, 1580-1583, AR 2 tostão, ND [1582], Gomes-An.26.01, falcon countermark on Gomes-E1.50.07 tostão (100 reis) host, PCGS graded AU on VF host, RR. The countermark on this tostão is a falcon ("açor" in Portuguese) which became a badge of the Azores. Initially, the falcon was the mintmark of the Angra do Heroísmo mint. Later, it was used as a countermark to indicate that Portuguese coinage struck outside of the Azores was valid for circulation there. For this particular type, the countermark also indicates an increase (doubling) of the value.