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1 Dinheiro - Manuel I Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1510-1521 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Royal Arms of Portugal depicted in the field, rendered in a crude hammered style typical of early colonial Goan coinage. The shield displays the characteristic arrangement of escutcheons and bezants associated with the arms of King Manuel I. The design is bold but irregular due to the primitive striking technique, with no legend present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Manuel I authorized Portuguese minting operations at Goa almost immediately after Afonso de Albuquerque seized the city from the Adil Shahi sultanate in 1510 — one of the earliest demonstrations that Lisbon intended permanent commercial infrastructure in Asia, not merely a trading post. The dinheiro denomination was deliberately calibrated to compete with existing local copper currency already circulating in Goa's markets.