Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 2nd December 2025
Lot 231
Portuguese colonies: countermarked coins (2): Azores & Mozambique, marks of a crown and 'PM' in
Estimate £150 - £250
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Description
Portuguese colonies: countermarked coins (2): Azores & Mozambique, marks of a crown and 'PM' in a circle each struck twice to a Maria Theresa restrike thaler (Hafner 97 & 99), very fine; Mozambique, 'PM in a circle struck twice to a Maria Theresa restrike thaler (Hafner 99), very fine or better. [2]
(c. 39.8 mm each)
The provenance of countermarked Maria Theresa thalers is subject to academic uncertainty, and it is possible that countermarks are spurious.