Portuguese India 1904 rupia
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This specimen was part of lot 40605 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $6,462. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Goa. Rupia, 1904. NGC PROOF-65. Unlisted as a proof in both KM and Gomes. VERY RARE. Attractively toned with vibrant blue across fields and in protected areas." This type is listed for 1903-04 but no proofs are mentioned in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: 11.68 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-17 (for type); Gomes-05.02 (uncirculated) or Gomes-05.03 (proof-like).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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