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1/2 Manoel [MEA] - Manuel I Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1509-1521 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized armillary sphere or a series of diagonal horizontal bands arranged within a circular frame, representing the Portuguese royal device associated with King Manuel I. The design is enclosed within a beaded border consistent with the obverse. The bands are rendered in bold relief, typical of the crude but vigorous engraving style of the early Goa mint. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, as expected of a hammered gold issue of this period. |
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| Mint | Goa Mint, Portuguese India |
| Mintage | ND (1509-1521) |
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