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1/2 Rupia - Republic Pattern, Lisboa mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda, Lisboa |
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| Year | 1947-1952 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | The denomination '1/2' is displayed in large numerals at the centre of the field, with 'RUPIA' inscribed below in bold lettering. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA' runs along the upper periphery. The word 'PROVA' (proof/pattern) appears in small lettering beneath the denomination, confirming the trial status of the piece. The design is typographic in character, with no figural or allegorical imagery, presenting a clean and austere republican aesthetic. |
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| Reverse description | The centre of the reverse features the Portuguese royal arms — the traditional shield charged with five escutcheons in saltire, each bearing five bezants, surrounded by a bordure of castles — overlaid on an armillary sphere, the whole surmounted by a mural crown. The circular legend 'ESTADO DA INDIA' runs along the upper periphery, identifying the issuing colonial territory. The date '1947' is inscribed in the lower exergual area, flanked by small decorative rosettes. The composition reflects the standard Portuguese colonial coinage typology of the mid-twentieth century. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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