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2 Bazarucos - Sebastião Cochim mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1557-1578 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the Portuguese royal arms — the quinas shield within a decorative curved cartouche or scroll-like ornamental frame. The shield is rendered in a somewhat crude hammered style consistent with colonial copper coinage of the period. The entire design is enclosed by a border of raised beads. The overall execution is irregular, reflecting the artisanal striking conditions of the Cochim mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicting a stylized cross pattée or cross of the Order of Christ, with splayed arms radiating from a central point and decorative elements between the arms, typical of Portuguese colonial copper issues struck at Cochim. The design is contained within a border of raised beads running along the coin's irregular periphery. The hammered flan shows characteristic surface irregularities and patination consistent with a copper coin of this era. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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