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1 Bazaruco
| Issuer | Portuguese Ceylon |
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| Year | 1621-1640 |
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| Currency | Xerafim (1580-1706) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by an intricate interlaced or knotwork design of curvilinear elements, characteristic of the decorative style employed on Portuguese colonial tin coinage of Ceylon. The pattern fills the circular flan in a dense, somewhat irregular arrangement consistent with hand-struck production. No legible legend or inscription is present. The coin's border is defined by the natural edge of the roughly circular hammered flan. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a bold cruciform or grid design composed of vertical and horizontal lines forming a rectangular framework, subdivided into compartments reminiscent of a stylized cross or architectural motif. The design is rendered in high relief relative to the plain surrounding field, with no encircling legend. The overall execution reflects the simple, functional aesthetic typical of Portuguese colonial bazaruco coinage struck in Ceylon during the early seventeenth century. |
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| Mintage | ND (1621-1640) |
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