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Lot No.581
AUC48
Indo Portuguese
Auction Date: 12-04-2025
Copper
Portuguese India, Diu - copper 2-reis, undated but believed struck in 1715, Ferraro Vaz #B.28, 2.18g. Obv: royal arms of Portugal (shield and crown) resting on a cross of the Order of Christ. Rev: a shield with crenelated top with the number '2’ followed by two horizontal lines.
Very fine, Very rare.
Ferraro Vaz cites Fenelon Rebello for the attribution of these unusual type of coins - three denominations are known in the series: two, seven and fifteen reis with the smallest being the rarest. They were in all likelihood struck during a period when availability of copper was low and issuance had to subsist on sporadic imports, thereby making a long type series impossible. Hence the odd design of the coins.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-6,000
Sold For :
Rs. 8,500
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