Diu 1806 150 reis

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Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 56441
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Western India in 1942, including Diu

This specimen was lot 56441 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Portuguese India. Diu. 1/2 Pardao (150 Reis), 1806. Diu Mint. Maria I. PCGS EF-40." By 1806, Portuguese holdings in India were limited to Diu, Damao and Goa. Each had a mint which struck hammered coinage until the 1860's. This silver 150 réis was accompanied by a silver 300 réis and 600 réis (rupee).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.9 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM-50.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição, Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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