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countermarked portuguese gold coin


Jaime Salgado

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D. Filipe I (1580-1598) king of Portugal

2 Cruzados (800 Reais) no dated

Friedberg 51

countermarked on reverse with a eagle; this eagle it seems similar german eagle from Frankfurt

I appreciate any information about this countermark.

JSalgado

 

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D. Filipe I (1580-1598) king of Portugal

2 Cruzados (800 Reais) no dated

Friedberg 51

countermarked on reverse with a eagle; this eagle it seems similar german eagle from Frankfurt

I appreciate any information about this countermark.

JSalgado

 

filipei22r750zg4.th.jpg

 

 

filipei22p250wm4.th.jpg

 

I have received this information:

"Eagle looks Polish to me. In the Baltic area, gold coinage was countermarked. Especially Warsaw mint was rapid in putting eagles at gold coinage during 1500-1800's".JSalgado

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