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1 Tanga - Filipe III Malacca mint, M A
| Issuer | Portuguese Malacca |
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| Year | 1635-1638 |
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| Value | 1 Tanga = 60 Reais (1/5) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned Portuguese royal coat of arms, featuring the characteristic quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) within a bordered shield surmounted by a royal crown. The mint initials M and A (for Malacca) flank the shield to the left and right respectively within the field. The design is set within a beaded inner circle, with a partial circular legend visible around the periphery. The strike is characteristic of hammered coinage, resulting in an irregular flan with uneven margins. The overall style reflects Portuguese colonial issues of the early seventeenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a large interlaced monogram composed of the letters A, T, D, and M in bold relief, representing the regnal and mint attribution formula. Below the monogram, the date 1635 is inscribed in the lower portion of the field. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a partial dotted border visible around the outer periphery. The strike is typical of hammered production, with the irregular flan showing characteristic edge irregularities. The monogram style follows conventions common to Portuguese colonial coinage of Malacca under Philip III. |
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