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1 Tanga Counterstamped
| Issuer | Portuguese Ceylon |
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| Year | 1640 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned Portuguese royal arms, comprising the characteristic quinas (five escutcheons) shield surmounted by a royal crown, all rendered in hammered relief typical of colonial Portuguese coinage. The shield is flanked by the counterstamp letters 'C' to the left and 'Lo' to the right within the field, referencing the issuing viceroy or authority. The design is contained within a plain circular border, with the overall strike showing the irregular flan characteristic of hand-hammered silver coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a prominent counterstamp applied to the host coin, featuring the Portuguese royal arms within a beaded inner border. The legends '16' and '40' appear flanking the shield to the left and right respectively, denoting the date of counterstamping, with the letters 'G' and 'LL' also present in the field. The reverse exhibits the characteristic uneven surface and irregular flan edges consistent with hammered silver coinage, set within a beaded circular border. |
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