Portuguese India 1959 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a three year type struck in Lisbon for the Portuguese colonies in India. Once extensive, Portuguese dominions had dwindled by the 1800's to the enclaves of Goa, Diu and Damao. This type is the last issued before India invaded and annexed the areas in 1962. Issues up to 1952 were based on the rupee and struck at the British controlled mints of Bombay and Calcutta.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000 for 1958-59.

Specification: 2 g, bronze, plain edge, 18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 30.

Source:

• 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.

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• 1958 30 centavos
• 1959 30 centavos
• 1959 60 centavos
• 1959 escudo
• 1959 3 escudos
• 1959 6 escudos
• 1961 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1959