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10 Réis - Maria II
| Issuer | Azores |
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| Year | 1843 |
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| Value | 10 Réis |
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| Reverse description | The numeral 10 rendered in ornate script occupies the centre of the field, with the date 1843 inscribed immediately below, all enclosed within a laurel wreath tied at the base and surmounted by a floral ornament. The circumferential legend PORTUGALLÆ ET ALGARBIORUM REGINA runs around the periphery within a toothed milled border, interrupted by a floral stop at the apex. |
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| Reverse lettering | PORTUGALLÆ ET ALGARBIORUM REGINA 10 1843 |
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The Azorean copper issues of Maria II's reign were authorized separately from mainland Portuguese coinage, reflecting the islands' distinct administrative status under the constitutional monarchy. This 1843 piece was struck at a moment when the Liberal Wars had only recently concluded — the civil conflict between Miguelists and Liberals had ended in 1834, and stabilizing peripheral coinage was part of the broader project of consolidating Maria II's authority across Portuguese territories.
Copper supply and striking quality varied considerably across the Azorean series, and the KM#11 type is known to show uneven planchet preparation.