Catalog
1 Tanga
| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
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| Year | 1642-1647 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central monogram composed of interlaced letters, rendered in a bold Gothic or angular style typical of Portuguese colonial coinage of the period. The monogram is flanked by abbreviated legends and the date, with the inscription 'TA DS 1647' distributed around or below the central device in the field. The design is characteristic of Portuguese colonial tanga issues struck for Ceylon under the Estado da India administration. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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