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1/2 Tanga - Filipe III Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1621-1640 |
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| Diameter | 14 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Portuguese royal coat of arms, depicted in a simplified hammered style within a beaded inner circle. The shield is flanked by the mint letters G to the left and A to the right, denoting the Goa (Asia) mint. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border following the irregular flan edge. The heraldic rendering is characteristic of Portuguese colonial coinage of the early seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a monogram composed of the superimposed letters A (Asia), T (Tanga), and M (Meia, meaning Half), arranged vertically in a ligature device typical of Portuguese India colonial issues. The monogram is bold and occupies the majority of the field, surrounded by a beaded border consistent with the hammered technique. This reverse type serves as a denomination and territorial identifier in a single emblematic design. |
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| Reverse lettering | A T M |
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