Angola · Macuta / Reis

Portuguese Colonial - Real

Early Portuguese colonial coinage for Angola, denominated in Reis and Macutas. The Macuta was a uniquely Angolan denomination used alongside the Portuguese Real system. Coins were struck at Lisbon and local mints.

1693 – 1914 Years

80 Coins

Real / Macuta Currency

Date	Variety	Mintage
V REIS - PEDRO II (PORTO)
1695	Porto	—
5 R
1752	—	4,043,991
5 REIS
1770	PANO	938,311
V RéIS - LUíZ I
1871	—	2,627,490
X RéIS - PEDRO II (PORTO)
1693	Porto	—
10 R
1715	Lisbon	—
1752	—	4,273,745
10 REIS
1809	Countermark "SHIELD" over "V Réis, João V"	—
1809	Countermark SHIELD over "V Reis, José"	—
1837	Countermark "CROWNED SHIELD" over "5 Reis José"	—
X RéIS - LUíZ I
1871	—	2,605,618
¼ MACUTA
1762	—	558,599
1783	—	169,354
1789	—	153,789
1814	Rio de Janeiro/Brazil	—
1831	Pattern	—
XX REIS - PEDRO II (PORTO
1693	Porto	—
20 R
1715	Lisbon	—
1752	—	3,608,737
1886	Pattern	—
1895	Countermark SHIELD over "20 Réis, Pedro II/Brazil"	—
20 REIS
1809	Countermark "SHIELD" over "X Reis, José"	—
1809	Countermark "SHIELD" over "X Reis, Pedro II"	—
XX RéIS - LUIZ I
1871	—	4,392,492
½ MACUTA
1762	—	420,065
1785	—	321,020
1789	—	126,789
1814	—	23,448
1831	Pattern	—
1837	Countermark "CROWNED SHIELD" over "¼ Macuta, José"	—
1837	Countermark "CROWNED SHIELD" over "¼ Macuta, Maria I and Pedro III	—
1837	Countermark "CROWNED SHIELD" over "¼ Macuta, Maria I"	—
1848	—	669,550
1858	—	627,775
40 R
1753	—	574,112
1895	Countermark SHIELD over "40 Réis, Pedro II/Brazil"	—
40 REIS
1809	Countermark "SHIELD" coinage over "XX Réis, Pedro II"	—
1809	Countermark over XX Réis, João V	11,999
1809	Countermark over XX Réis, José I	11,999
1809	Countermark SHIELD over "XX Réis, João V"	—
1 MACUTA
1762	—	—
1770	—	—
1789	—	74,057
1814	—	289,299
1831	Pattern	101,389
1837	Countermark "Crowned Shield" over "½ Macuta, José I"	17,003
1837	Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "½ Macuta, Maria I and PedroIII"	—
1837	Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "½ Macuta, Maria I"	—
1853	Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "½ Macuta, João Prince"	—
1860	—	—
80 REIS
1809	Countermark over XL Réis, José I	50,002,015
2 MACUTAS
1762	—	—
1783	—	197,720
1796	—	—
1815	—	25,295
1831	Pattern	11,783
1837	Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "1 Macuta, Maria I and Pedro III"	21,796
1837	Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "1 Macuta, Maria I"	8,625
1837	Countermark over 1 Macuta, José	25,002,022
2 MACUTA
1853	Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "1 Macuta, João Prince"	—
4 MACUTAS
1762	—	—
1783	—	—
1789	—	—
1853	Countermark CROWNED SHIELD over "2 Macutas, João Prince"	—
200 R
1895	Countermark SHIELD over "2 Reales/Spain"	15,295
6 MACUTAS
1762	—	43,567
1784	—	28,585
1789	—	—
320 R
1895	Countermark SHIELD over 320 Réis, José/Brazil	—
8 MACUTAS
1762	—	15,295
1783	—	11,784
1789	—	28,583
10 MACUTAS
1762	—	—
1783	—	10,295
1796	—	33,566
12 MACUTAS
1762	—	34,835
1783	—	11,295
1789	—	29,783
640 R
1895	Countermark SHIELD over "640 Réis, Brazil"	25,796
960 R
1895	Countermark SHIELD over "960 Réis, Brazil"	18,295