One (1) 1/2 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1853 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: MARIA II D G REGINA PORTUG ET D GUINEAE Reverse Image: Flowers around text. Reverse Text: 1853 / AFRICA PORTUGUEZA / MACUTA 1/2 Currently not on view
- Collection
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection West African Currency
- Dates
- 1853
- Format
- Copper (overall material)
- Place Discussed
- Portuguese Guinea Guinea-Bissau
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rights
- The Chase Manhattan Bank
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a3217981d2ab35d6bf9247c07491e5a8
