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1 Xerafim - Filipe I Goa mint
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda de Goa |
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| Year | 1580-1598 |
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| Reference(s) | Gomes#F1 09, KM#A45 |
| Obverse description | The royal Portuguese coat of arms surmounted by a crown occupies the central field, displaying the characteristic quartered shield with the five quinas of Portugal and the castle bordure. The Goa mint mark letters G and A appear in the field to the left and right of the shield respectively. The design is enclosed within a beaded border running along the coin's irregular periphery. |
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| Mintage | ND (1580-1598) G-A |
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Filipe I's accession to the Portuguese throne in 1580 — following the dynastic crisis triggered by Dom Sebastião's death at Alcácer Quibir and the brief reign of the Cardinal-King Henrique — brought the Iberian Union into force and placed Goa's mint under Habsburg authority without interrupting its operation for a single day. The xerafim, a denomination unique to Portuguese India, continued striking in Goa throughout this period as the primary silver currency for Estado da India commerce, valued at 300 réis against the metropolitan standard.