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Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Gold

 

A crowned shield within a wreath and surrounded by a toothed border

A cross with the value written across the upper leg and the date written across the lower leg. All within a toothed border.

 

Actual Weight (g)

4.83-4.90

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

 

Composition

Gold

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1280

976.

M2.14

26.01

12 Xerafims

1840

Chaponnière & Firmenich, Sixbid

 

RR

PG 1281

977.

M2.15

26.02

1841

Numista

 

 

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Silver – Type 1

Gomes has these in a separate section as trial specimens. However, it looks as though at least some escaped into circulation. He records a number of varieties for the 600 & 300 reis coins.

 

Portugal, Portugal: Portuguese India - Goa. Maria II Pattern 600 Reis - Rupia1834,... Image #1

Portugal, Portugal: Portuguese India - Goa. Maria II Pattern 600 Reis - Rupia1834,... Image #2

 

 

 

 

Rupee

Xerafim

Half Xerafim

Actual Weight (g)

9.85

4.95

2.41

Actual Diameter (mm)

~30

~27

~19-20

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1282

978.

M2.01

E11.01-05

Rupee (600 reis)

1834

Her, Zeno, Sixbid

Comes in silver & copper

RR

PG 1283

979.

M2.02

E9.01-02

Xerafim (300 reis)

1834

 

Comes in silver & Copper

 

PG 1284

980.

M2.03

E8.01

Half Xerafim (150 reis)

1834

 

 

 

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Silver – Type 2

 

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Portugal, Portugal: Portuguese India - Goa. Maria II silver Pattern 150 Reis1834,... Image #2

A crowned shield with three groups of dots on each side. Around this is the legend:

 

The value surrounded by a wreath with the date below

 

 

Xerafim

Half Xerafim

Actual Weight (g)

6.62

2.69

Actual Diameter (mm)

~25

~18

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1286

981.

M2.04

E9.03

Xerafim

1834

 

 

RR

PG 1297

982.

M2.05

E8.05

Half Xerafim

1834

Her

 

RR

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Silver – Type 3

 

A crowned shield with a star below. Around is the value e.g:

RVPIA DE GOA

The value within a wreath with the date below

 

 

Rupee

Xerafim

Half Xerafim

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~27

~22

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1282

978.

 

E11.06

Rupee

1840

 

 

RR

PG 1283

979.

 

E9.04

Xerafim

1840

 

 

RRR

PG 1284

980.

 

E8.03/04

Half Xerafim

1840

 

Comes in silver & Copper

RRR

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Silver – Type 4

 

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Bust of the Queen facing left with date below, usually with dots or small stars on each side. RUPIA or PARDAO to left. DE GOA to right

A crowned shield within a wreath

 

 

Rupee

Pardao

Actual Weight (g)

10.85-10.87

5.41-5.48

Actual Diameter (mm)

~25

~18

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1290

983.

M2.16

 

Rupee

1839

SA, Sixbid

 

S

PG 1291

984.

M2.17

 

1840

SA, Zeno, Sixbid, Noonans

 

 

PG 1292

985.

M2.18

 

1841

 

 

 

PG 1293

986.

M2.19

 

Pardao

1839

SA

Last numeral of date may be 9 over 6 on some specimens

R

PG 1294

987.

M2.20

 

1840

 

 

 

PG 1295

988.

M2.21

 

1841

 

 

 

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Silver – Type 5

 

The bust of the Queen facing left with the date below and surrounded by the legend:

MARIA ● II ● PORTUG : ET ● ALGARB: REGINA ●

Legend varies slightly on different denominations

The value within a wreath

 

 

Rupee

Pardao

Half Pardao

Actual Weight (g)

10.91-10.95

5.40-5.58

2.63-2.73

Actual Diameter (mm)

~25

~20

~18

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1300

989.

M2.22

22.01

Rupee

1845

Tody, Sixbid

 

Slight difference in diameter

S

PG 1301

990.

M2.23

23.01

1845

Sixbid

 

 

PG 1302

991.

M2.24

22.02

1846

Zeno, Sixbid

 

 

PG 1303

992.

M2.25

22.03

1847

SA

 

 

PG 1304

993.

M2.26

22.04

1848

SA, Sixbid

 

 

PG 1305

994.

M2.27

22.05

1849

 

 

 

PG 1306

995.

M2.28

19.01

Pardao

1845

 

 

S

PG 1307

996.

M2.29

19.02

1846

SA, Sixbid

 

 

PG 1308

997.

M2.30

19.03

1847

 

 

 

PG 1309

998.

M2.31

19.04

1848

SA, Sixbid

 

 

PG 1309A

998c.

17.01

Half Pardao

1843

 

 

RRR

PG 1310

999.

M2.32

17.02

1845

 

 

R

PG 1311

1000.

M2.33

17.03

1846

Ste, CNG, Zeno, Sixbid

Last numeral of date is usually 6 over 5

 

PG 1312

1001.

M2.34

17.04

1849

 

 

 

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Silver – Type 6

 

The bust of the Queen facing left with the date below and surrounded by the legend:

MARIA ● II ● PORTUG : ET ● ALGARB: REGINA ●

Legend varies slightly on different denominations

A crowned shield with the value below

 

 

Rupee

Pardao

Actual Weight (g)

10.90-10.92

5.50

Actual Diameter (mm)

~27

~19

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1312C

1002c.

-

E11.07

Rupee

1849

 

Gomes records this date but not Vaz

RR

PG 1313

1002.

M2.35

E11.08

1850

 

 

RR

PG 1314

1003.

M2.36

 

1851

Vaz records this date but not Gomes

RR

PG 1315

1004c.

 

E10.01

Pardao

1849

 

 

R

PG 1315

1004e.

 

E10.02

1850

 

 

R

PG 1315

1004.

M2.37

 

1851

Lingen

 

R

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Copper – Type 1, Patterns

 

A crowned shield within a wreath with the value below. All within a toothed border.

The value within a wreath. Surrounded by a toothed border.

 

 

Tanga

½ Tanga

20 Reis

10 Reis

5 Reis

3 Reis

Actual Weight (g)

38.6

18.2-19.3

11.5

6.3

3.1

2.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

~38

~32-37

~30

~28

~24

~20

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1321

1005.

M2.06

E7.01

Tanga (60 reis)

1834

 

 

RR

PG 1322

1006.

M2.07

E6.01

Half Tanga (30 reis)

1834

 

Denomination on rev. expressed at 30 Reis

RRR

PG 1323

1007.

M2.08

E5.01

1834

Stack

Denomination on rev. expressed at 30 R

RR

PG 1324

1008.

M2.09

E4.01

20 Reis

1834

 

 

RRR

PG 1325

1009.

M2.10

E3.01

10 Reis

1834

 

 

RR

PG 1326

1010.

M2.11

E2.01

5 Reis

1834

Bald, Sixbid

Ref: Baldwin (2006), NY sale XI, lot 563. Gomes M2.02.01

RR

PG 1327

1011.

M2.12

E1.01

3 Reis

1834

Sixbid

Not sure of difference between these

RR

PG 1328

1012.

M2.13

 

1834

 

 

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Copper – Type 2

 

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A crowned shield within a beaded or toothed border

The value within a beaded or toother border

 

 

Tanga

½ Tanga

¼ Tanga

12 Reis

7 ½ Reis

6 Reis

3 Reis

Actual Weight (g)

36.3

19.7

9.6

7.8

5.0

3.8

1.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~35-36

~29-30

~25

~21

~29

~27

~14-15

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1330

1013.

M2.38

15.01

Tanga (60 reis)

None

 

Has 60 T on reverse

R

PG 1331

1014.

M2.39

13.01

Half Tanga (30 reis)

None

Sixbid

Has ½ T below 30 on reverse

S

PG 1332

1015.

M2.40

11.01

Quarter Tanga (15 reis)

None

Zeno

 

S

PG 1333

1016.

M2.41

10.01

12 Reis

None

 

 

R

PG 1334

1017.

M2.42

07.01

7½ Reis

None

 

 

R

PG 1335

1018.

M2.43

05.01

6 Reis

None

SA

S

PG 1336

1019.

M2.44

01.01

3 Reis

None

SA, Sixbid

 

S

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Copper – Type 3 – Countermarked

 

Flattened by countermarking on reverse. Traces of under-type sometimes visible.

The value in a circular countermark

 

 

Tanga

Half Tanga

Quarter Tanga

Actual Weight (g)

38.5

19.0

8.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~37-38

~29-32

~25

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1338

1020.

M2.45

29.01

Tanga (60 reis)

None

 

 

R

PG 1339

1021.

M2.46

28.01

Half Tanga (30 reis)

None

 

 

R

PG 1340

1022.

M2.47

27.01

Quarter Tanga (15 reis)

None

Spink, Numisma

 

S

 

Portuguese India – Goa Mint, Maria II (1834-53) – Copper – Type 4

 

A crowned shield with the date below. Surrounded by a toothed border

The value above the letter R. Surrounded by a toothed border.

 

 

12 Reis

10 Reis

7½ Reis

6 Reis

4½ Reis

3 Reis

Actual Weight (g)

?

6.3

4.5-4.9

3.7-4.0

2.5-2.8

1.5-2.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~21

~20

~29

~27

~16

~14-15

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Vaz

Gomes

Denomination

AD

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

PG 1342

1023.

M2.48

 

12 Reis

1848

 

 

S

PG 1343

1024.

M2.49

 

10 Reis

1845

Colin Figue, Zeno

 

S

PG 1344

1025.

M2.50

08.01

7½ Reis

1845

SA, Zeno, Sixbid

 

S

PG 1345

1026.

M2.51

 

1846

 

 

 

PG 1346

1027.

M2.52

 

1847

 

 

 

PG 1347

1028.

M2.53

 

1848

 

 

 

PG 1348

1029.

M2.54

 

1849

 

 

 

PG 1349

1030.

M2.55

 

6 Reis

1845

SA, Sixbid

 

S

PG 1350

1031.

M2.56

 

1846

 

 

 

PG 1351

1032.

M2.56A

 

1847

 

 

 

PG 1352

1033.

M2.57

 

1848

 

 

 

PG 1353

1034.

M2.58

 

4½ Reis

1845

SA, Zeno, Sixbid

 

S

PG 1354

1035.

M2.59

 

1846

 

 

 

PG 1355

1036.

M2.60

 

1847

 

 

 

PG 1356

1037.

M2.61

 

1848

 

 

 

PG 1357

1038.

M2.62

 

3 Reis

1842

 

 

S

PG 1358

1039.

M2.63

 

1844

 

 

 

PG 1359

1040.

M2.64

 

1845

 

 

 

PG 1360

1041.

M2.65

 

1846

 

 

 

PG 1361

1042.

M2.66

 

1848