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400 Réis - João V Goa mint
| Issuer | Mozambique |
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| Year | 1735-1745 |
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| Composition | Silver (.916) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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João V authorized Portuguese colonial mints to strike currency for overseas territories, but the Goa mint's output was notoriously inconsistent — striking conditions in India produced coins with irregular flans and poorly centered dies that are the norm rather than the exception for this type. These pieces circulated across the Estado da India's trade network, moving between Goa, Mozambique, and East African ports as Portuguese commercial interests tied the Indian Ocean littoral together under a single monetary authority.
The Gomes reference numbers for this type span multiple die marriages, reflecting years of continuous but uneven production across the 1735–1745 window.