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RUPIA - Maria II Small bust, Goa Mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1845-1849 |
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| Currency | Rupia (1706-1880) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the denomination inscription RUPIA in bold upright capital letters, enclosed within a wreath of two laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The wreath fronds are finely detailed, with individual leaves clearly delineated. The design is simple and heraldic in character, with no additional devices or inscriptions in the field. A beaded border frames the entire reverse composition. |
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Maria II's Indian rupias were struck at Goa under persistent logistical strain — the mint there operated with aging equipment and irregular silver supplies throughout the 1840s, which accounts for the notoriously inconsistent striking quality seen across the series. The "small bust" variety distinction from Gomes reflects a documented die revision within the emission, not merely a collector's convenience.
Portugal's hold on Goa by this period was more symbolic than commercial, and these coins circulated in direct competition with British Indian issues that were already dominant in regional trade.