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| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1645-1646 |
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| Value | 1 Tanga (1/5) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A grate or iron grid depicted centrally over stylized flames rising from below, a symbol associated with the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence and commonly employed on Portuguese colonial coinage of this period. The date is divided by the central device, with numerals appearing on either side in the field. The legend or date numerals are arranged around the central motif within a circular border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 16-46 |
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