Angolan Coins

Obverse of 1770 Angola 6 Macutas

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Obverse of 1770 Angola 6 Macutas

Brief Angolan History
The Portuguese navigator Diogo Cao discovered Angola in 1482, indeed some of his discoveries are commemorated in a 1988 Portuguese Prestige Proof Collection, and the earliest Portuguese settled here in 1491.
The original inhabitants were Khoisan, but they were largely displaced by Bantu during numerous migrations. Angola achieved independence in 1975, but this was followed by a quarter century of civil war, with at least three opposing factions. Only since 2002, has any kind of peace proliferated, with democratic elections anticipated soon.

Angolan Coins
Portuguese colonial coinage was issued from 1693, with 50 Reis = 1 Macuta.
Revisions in Portuguese coinage later changed this to 100 Centavos = 20 Macutas = 1 Escudo.
After independence, there was a new coinage issued in 1976, and this was changed to a system with 100 Lwei = 1 Kwanza. There was another currency reform in 1999, using the same denominations.
Our photographs show a 1770 silver Six Macutas.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AMW
Six (6) Macutas	29.55	8.768	0.916	0.2584

Notes
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
Alloy = Millesimal purity (parts per thousand)
Content = Precious metal content in troy ounces

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