I agree that the counterstamp letters were added after this coin left the mint, but it seems odd to me that they would be backwards. Perhaps this coin was pressed onto something that had the raised letters BAKO or BAKU?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
Whatever was hammered on to the coin, the devices were raised. On a set of punches, the design would be mirrored so it would appear normal on a coin. What ever it is, it is now a damaged coin. spendable
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