cover image: 1/4 Macuta, Portuguese Guinea, 1762

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1/4 Macuta, Portuguese Guinea, 1762

1762

One (1) 1/4 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1762 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: JOSEPHUS I D G REX P ET D GUINE Reverse Image: Flowers around text. Reverse Text: 1762 / AFRICA PORTUGUEZA / MACU TA 1/4 Currently not on view
west african currency
Collection
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection West African Currency
Dates
1762
Format
Copper (overall material)
Place Discussed
Portuguese Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Guinea-Bissau
Rights
Catherine Bullowa
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/295fea1456789cf5f5f8616771a01110