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| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1958-1959 |
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| Weight | 4 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Portuguese colonial arms of Estado da India at centre: the shield displaying the quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) and a castle, set within an armillary sphere rendered as a globe with meridian and equatorial bands. Above the shield is a mural crown with five towers. The circular field is bounded by a beaded border. The legend ESTADO · DA · INDIA arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1958 positioned in the lower exergue, flanked by small floral ornaments. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large bold numeral '30' prominently at centre, with the denomination CENTAVOS inscribed in smaller lettering immediately below. The circular legend REPUBLICA · PORTUGUESA runs along the upper periphery, separated by a raised dot. A small floral rosette ornament appears at the bottom of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border consistent with the obverse. |
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