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2 Xerafins São Tomé - José I Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1766-1767 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned Portuguese royal arms, rendered in the characteristic rough hammered style of the Goa mint. The shield bears the quinas (five escutcheons) of Portugal within an ornate cartouche surmounted by a royal crown. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border following the coin's circumference. The relief is bold and irregular, consistent with the hand-struck coinage of Portuguese India in the mid-18th century. No legend is present on this face. |
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| Mint | Goa Mint |
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José I's reign saw Portuguese India clinging to a handful of coastal enclaves, Goa foremost among them, while the Estado da India's commercial dominance had long since collapsed under Dutch and English pressure. This fractional gold denomination served local trade at a moment when the Viceroy's treasury was chronically underfunded and bullion supplies to the Goa mint were irregular — a condition reflected in the known die varieties cataloged under Gomes Jo 55.02 and 55.03, which suggest short, interrupted production runs rather than a sustained issue.