Portuguese India ¼ Atiá "1 Dugani", 1721 – 1750

Dio mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Portuguese India Portuguese India
Currency Rupia (1706 – 1880)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Atiá = 1⁄16 Tanga
Year 1721 – 1750
Ruler John V (João V) (1706–1750)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 4.2
Diameter (mm) 18
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Atiá = 1⁄16 Tanga from Portuguese India. Issued from 1721 to 1750. Struck in Copper. Measures 18 mm and weighs 4.2 g.

Obverse
Coat of Arms divide mint letters
Reverse
Cross of Military Order of Christ divide date. Under the Cross the numeral "1" (Means 1 Dugani, a local coin, not Portuguese)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1750 D-O — AG#J5 39.02
1750 D-O — AG#J5 39.03 ("5" different)
1721 D-O — AG#J5 39.01

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