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| − | This specimen was lot 20203 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ANGOLA. 12 Macutas, 1796. Maria I (1777-1816). NGC AU-53. An outstanding example of this Portuguese Colonial issue, and easily one of the best preserved examples available to collectors. Muted luster under tan toning, with a great strike and free of defects or distractions. A seldom encountered coin, especially in the quality seen here." Silver coins minted for Angola in the eighteenth century include two, four, six, [[Angola | + | This specimen was lot 20203 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ANGOLA. 12 Macutas, 1796. Maria I (1777-1816). NGC AU-53. An outstanding example of this Portuguese Colonial issue, and easily one of the best preserved examples available to collectors. Muted luster under tan toning, with a great strike and free of defects or distractions. A seldom encountered coin, especially in the quality seen here." Silver coins minted for Angola in the eighteenth century include two, [[Angola 1796 4 macutas|four]], [[Angola 1796 6 macutas|six]], [[Angola 1796 8 macutas|eight]], [[Angola 1796 10 macutas|ten]] and twelve macutas. None are common, especially in undamaged condition. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 27,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 27,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 17.5 g, .917 fine silver, 37 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 17.5 g, 0.917 fine silver, 37 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM-37; Gomes-09.02. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-37; Gomes-09.02. | ||
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
* Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, ''Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição,'' Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013. | * Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, ''Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição,'' Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015. | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2015. |
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* [[Angola 1786 1/2 macuta]] | * [[Angola 1786 1/2 macuta]] | ||
* [[Angola 1789 8 macutas]] | * [[Angola 1789 8 macutas]] | ||
| + | * [[Angola 1796 2 macutas|1796 2 macutas]] | ||
| + | * [[Angola 1796 4 macutas]] | ||
* [[Angola 1796 6 macutas]] | * [[Angola 1796 6 macutas]] | ||
| + | * [[Angola 1796 8 macutas|1796 8 macutas]] | ||
| + | * [[Angola 1796 10 macutas]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1796]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1796]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Angola]] | * return to coins of [[Angola]] | ||
[[Category: Coins of the Portuguese colonies]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale]] | [[Category: Coins of the Portuguese colonies]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:38, 14 January 2026
This specimen was lot 20203 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "ANGOLA. 12 Macutas, 1796. Maria I (1777-1816). NGC AU-53. An outstanding example of this Portuguese Colonial issue, and easily one of the best preserved examples available to collectors. Muted luster under tan toning, with a great strike and free of defects or distractions. A seldom encountered coin, especially in the quality seen here." Silver coins minted for Angola in the eighteenth century include two, four, six, eight, ten and twelve macutas. None are common, especially in undamaged condition.
Recorded mintage: 27,000.
Specification: 17.5 g, 0.917 fine silver, 37 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-37; Gomes-09.02.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição, Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.
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