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1/2 Leal - João III Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1522-1557 |
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| Diameter | 17 mm |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded border, an armillary sphere is depicted centrally, rendered as a globe with intersecting meridian and equatorial bands. A prominent diagonal band crosses the sphere from upper left to lower right, representing the ecliptic or armillary band. The device is a well-known heraldic emblem of the Portuguese Crown and appears frequently on the coinage of Portuguese India during the reign of João III. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Goa Mint |
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