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80 Réis - Luiz I Countermark 'CROWNED G.P.' over 1 Tanga - Miguel I, Portuguese India
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1877 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the original design of the host coin, a 1 Tanga issued under Dom Miguel I of Portuguese India, struck in copper with an irregular flan. The central field bears the crowned Portuguese royal arms with intricate Indic-influenced decorative elements surrounding the shield. A small circular crowned countermark bearing the initials 'G.P.' (Goa Province) is applied to the right portion of the field, re-validating the coin for circulation at 80 Réis under King Luiz I in 1877. The surfaces show considerable wear and patination consistent with heavy circulation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the host coin presents the typical design associated with the 1 Tanga coinage of Portuguese India under Miguel I, featuring a crowned heraldic shield with the Portuguese royal arms at centre, flanked by decorative scrollwork and a rampant dragon or sea creature to the right. The flan is notably irregular and thick, characteristic of the hand-struck copper coinage of Goa. The field is heavily worn, with details of the surrounding legend largely effaced, consistent with extensive circulation prior to and following the application of the countermark. |
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