Mexican coins used in Portugal, the Azores and Mozambique

Portugal

Azores

Under a decree issued on 31 March 31 1887, King Luís I mandated that all foreign silver and copper coins circulating in the Azores, including Mexican 8 Reales, must be stamped with a crowned "G.P." (Governo Português) countermark..

KM- 1200 Reis, ND (1887) (Stack’s Bowers Coin Galleries auction, 18 August 2009, lot 5133)

This coin bears two countermarks: an 1834 Portuguese Arms as 870 Reis in mainland Portugal, and a crown/G.P. as 1,200 Reis in the Azores. The host is a 8r1821 Mo JJ of Ferdinand VII (KM 111).

KM-Unlisted 1200 Reis, ND (1887) (Stack’s Bowers auction, 4 September 2026, lot 42076)

Countermark of Crowned G.P. (Governo Portuguese) within circular indent, applied to a 8r 1809Mo TH Mexico of Ferdinand VII (KM-110).

KM-29 (for denomination) 1200 Reis, ND (1887) (Stack’s Bowers NYINC, 13 January 2024, lot 52348)

Countermark of small crown above GP within circular incuse, applied to 8r 1782 Mo FF of Charles III (KM-106.2).

Mozambique

An incuse "M" countermark was issued by decree of 1760 under Governor Pedro de Saldanha de Albuquerque. Then a ligate MR was ssued by decree of 20 August 1765 under Governor Baltazar Manoel Pereira do Lago.

KM-29 8r ND (1765) (Stack’s Bowers NYINC auction, 13 January 2023, lot 21417)

This 8r 1752 -Mo MF Ferdinand VI (KM-105) has both the “MR” and “M” counterstamps.

KM-29 8r ND (1765) (Stack’s Bowers NYINC auction, 18 January 2020, lot 21062)

Incuse "MR" monogram applied to a 8r 1760 Mo MM Charles III (KM-105).