Diu 1806 300 reis
This specimen was lot 1316 in Steve Album sale 16 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "DIU: Maria I, 1777-1816, AR 300 reis, 1806, EF." The Portuguese were the first European power to make direct contact with India. They concentrated on trade but were not above piracy or political meddling if the opportunity arose. They conquered or dominated a good part of India in the sixteenth century but gradually had to yield to others, especially the British. By 1806, Portuguese holdings were limited to Diu, Damao and Goa. Each had a mint which struck hammered coinage until the 1860's. This silver 300 réis was accompanied by a silver 150 réis and 600 réis (rupee).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.8 g, silver, 17 mm diameter; this specimen 3.72 g.
Catalog reference: KM-51, Gomes-34.01.
- 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]Album, Stephen. Stephen Album Auction 16, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2013.
Links to:
- Diu 1778 1/4 atia
- Diu 1806 150 reis = 1/2 pardao
- Diu 1806 rupia
- Diu 1828 20 bazarucos
- Goa 1856 rupia
- Coins and currency dated 1806
- return to coins of India, Portuguese