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Portuguese India, Maria II (1834-53) – Diu Mint – Silver

A crowned shield	A cross with the date in the angles and DIO below. All within a scalloped motif

Actual Weight (g)

7.50

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Vaz	Gomes	Denomination	AD	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
PG 1370	√ 1046.	M2.70	25.01	Rupee	1841	ClassNG, Zeno		R

Portuguese India – Diu Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Copper

These are recorded as patterns by Gomes

A crowned shield with the date below. The value to the left and the words: DE DIU to the right

	Atia	Half Atia	Eighth Atia
Actual Weight (g)	7.6	3.8	0.9?
Actual Diameter (mm)
Composition	Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Vaz	Gomes	Denomination	AD	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
PG 1371	√ 1047.	M2.71	E14.01	Atia	1851	ClassNG, M&E		RR
PG 1372	1048.	M2.72	E13.01	Half Atia	1851			RR
PG 1372A	1048c.		E12.01	Eighth Atia	1851			RR

Portuguese India – Diu Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Copper – Countermarked

Gomes does not seem to record these, so their existence is doubtful. However he does record a series of countermarked coins of 60 (29.01), 30 (28.01 and 15 (27.01) reis. They have a number in a circle on one side.

	Drawings from Vaz
The number in a circle surrounded by a wreath		A crowned shield with the date below

	Half Tanga	Quarter Tanga
Actual Weight (g)	19.8	9.2
Actual Diameter (mm)
Composition	Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Vaz	Gomes	Denomination	AD	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
PG 1373	1049.	M2.73		Half Tanga	1840			RR
PG 1374	1050.	M2.74		Quarter Tanga	1843			RR