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1 Pardau S. Tomé - João III Cochim mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1521-1557 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Royal coat of arms of Portugal at centre, flanked by the king's initial 'I' (for Joannes/João) to the left and the mint mark 'C' (for Cochim/Cochin) to the right. The shield is rendered in the hammered style typical of early sixteenth-century Portuguese colonial coinage. The design is contained within a plain inner circle bordered by a beaded outer rim. |
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| Reverse description | Saint Thomas (São Tomé) seated facing, rendered in a classical manner reminiscent of Hellenistic iconographic traditions adapted for Portuguese colonial coinage. The apostle is depicted enthroned, holding attributes associated with his martyrdom, with the abbreviated legend 'S' to the left and 'T' to the right of the central figure. The design is set within a plain inner circle surrounded by a beaded outer border. |
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| Mintage | ND (1521-1557) - J3 14.01 -> Saint Thomas sitting - ND (1521-1557) - J3 14.05 -> Saint Thomas standing - |
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