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Bazaruco - João III Goa mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1522-1557 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Gothic initial 'I' (for Ioannes, the Latin form of João), executed in a bold, hand-engraved style characteristic of early Portuguese colonial hammered coinage. A trefoil or pellet ornament appears to the upper left of the letter, serving as a decorative device. Dot punctuation marks are positioned around the initial, consistent with the known obverse lettering. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with no formal legend or border beading, reflecting the crude but distinctive workmanship of the Goa mint under João III. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a plain Greek cross with wide, squared arms, nearly filling the flan, typical of the Cristo (Christ) cross motif used on Portuguese colonial copper coinage of the early sixteenth century. The cross is rendered in a bold, incuse-relief style consistent with hammered production at the Goa mint. On the variant type (J3 03.02), the cross is replaced by the letter 'R', serving as a mint or denomination mark. No legend or border inscription is present; the irregular flan edge forms the natural boundary of the design. |
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