Indo Portuguese ; Colonial Issue ; Silver 1/2 Rupia of Goa ; Year of Issue : 1936

Description

Indo Portuguese ; Colonial Issue ; Silver 1/2 Rupia of Goa ; Year of Issue : 1936 ; Obv : Estado Da India 1/2 Rupia ; Rev : Republica Portuguesa 1936 ; Weight : 6.11 Grams ;
Historical Note : Issued when Goa was a Portuguese colony. The obverse reads “estado da India” meaning the “State of India” and states the value of the coin: “1/2 rupia”—rupia was the currency of Portuguese India from the late 17th century till the state dissolved. The emblem shows the Portuguese Coat of Arms, a design made especially for Goa. The reverse has the inscription “Republica Portuguesa” along with the date, and the flag of the last governor general of ‘Estado da India’.