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1 Tanga - João IV Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1641-1644 |
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| Currency | Xerafim (1580-1706) |
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| Obverse description | The Portuguese royal coat of arms, surmounted by a crown, occupies the central field within a beaded inner border. The shield displays the characteristic quinas (five escutcheons) of Portugal arranged in a cross pattern. The mint letters G and A flank the shield to the left and right respectively, serving as the assayer or mint-master initials for the Goa mint. The design is rendered in the hammered style typical of Portuguese colonial coinage of the early seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse description | A standing figure of Saint John the Baptist (São João) is depicted in the central field, shown bearded and draped in a cloak, holding attributes associated with the saint. The initials S and I (abbreviating Sanctus Ioannes) flank the figure to the left and right respectively. The date appears in the lower portion of the field, divided by the figure. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border and reflects the devotional iconographic tradition common to Portuguese colonial silver coinage of the reign of João IV. |
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| Mintage | 1641 G-A - AG# 04.01 (Date inverted= - 1643 G-A - AG# 04.new date (See pict) - 1644 G A - AG# 04.02 - |
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