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12 Réis - João VI Small armillary sphere - Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1816-1826 |
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| Value | 15 Bazarucos = 12 Réis (1⁄50) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral '12' in large raised characters, with a small armillary sphere depicted below, serving as the mint and royal identifier associated with João VI. The flan is irregular and roughly shaped, consistent with hammered coinage produced at the Goa mint. The surfaces show typical crude workmanship characteristic of Portuguese Indian colonial copper coinage of this period. Legends, where present, are partially legible due to the irregular flan and worn striking. Two distinct varieties are documented by Gomes (2013): J6.08.0 featuring a large armillary sphere and J6.25.0 featuring a small armillary sphere. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this hammered copper coin is largely plain or bears only faint, poorly defined design elements, a common characteristic of low-denomination colonial Portuguese Indian coinage struck at Goa during the reign of João VI. The irregular flan and crude striking technique result in weak or absent design details on the reverse. Surface oxidation and wear further obscure any remaining relief. No consistent legend or device is recorded for this type on the reverse. |
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