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Portuguese India – John III – 1521 to 1557, Goa Mint – Silver

 

Pictures from Vaz

 

A shield with G to the left and A to the right

A saint standing with the letter S to the left and T  to the right

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 40

21.

J3.12

11.01

Patacao

-

 

 

RR

 

Portuguese India – John III – 1521 to 1557, Goa Mint – Copper – Type 1

 

Drawing from Vaz

 

Crowned letter Y? with a group of dots to the right

An armillary sphere

 

 

Leal

Half Leal

Quarter Leal

Dinheiro

Actual Weight (g)

14.6-16.3

8.0

3.48

3.9-5.2

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

 

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 41

√ 22.

J3.13

10.01

Leal

-

Numisma

 

S

PG 41

22.

J3.13

09.01

Half Leal

-

 

 

R

PG 41

22.

J3.13

08.01

Quarter Leal

-

 

 

R

PG 42

√ 23.

J3.14

07.01

Dinheiro

-

Numista

R

 

Portuguese India – John III – 1521 to 1557, Goa Mint – Copper – Type 2

 

Drawing from Vaz

 

Crowned letter V? with a group of dots on each side

A cross with a dot in each angle

 

Actual Weight (g)

7.7-9.1

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 43

√ 24.

J3.15/16/17

5.01

Bazaruco

-

Oswal, Numisma

Not sure of difference between these three Vaz types

R

 

Portuguese India – John III – 1521 to 1557, Goa Mint – Copper – Type 3

 

Drawing from Vaz

 

Unclear design that looks like a V with a group of dots next to it

A cross with a dot in each angle

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 46

√ 27.

J3.18

04.01

Half Bazaruco

-

Zeno, Numista

 

R

PG 46C

√ 27c.

-

04.02

”

-

 

R

 

Portuguese India – John III – 1521 to 1557, Goa Mint – Copper – Type 4

 

Drawing from Vaz

 

Unclear design that looks like a V with a group of dots next to it

A cross?

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 47

28.

J3.19

03.01

Quarter Bazaruco

-

 

 

RR

 

Portuguese India – John III – 1521 to 1557, Goa Mint – Copper – Type 6

 

Drawing from Vaz

 

Letter I with groups of dots on each side

The letter R

 

Actual Weight (g)

0.6

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 48

29.

J3.20

03.02

Quarter Bazaruco

-

 

 

RR