Monday 6 August 2012

MALACCA-PORTUGUESE


DINHEIRO
OBVERSE: CROSS OF THE ORDER OF CHRIST WITH EXTREMITIES NEARLY TOUCHING WITHIN THE COMPARTMENT FORMED THE LETTERS "I S M A", I FOR LOANES, S FOR SENHOR,AND MA FOR M(alacc) A,MEANING COIN WAS STRUCK AT MALACCA DURING THE REIGN OF KING JOAN.
REVERSE: ARMILLARY SPHERE WITH RAISED THREE PARALLELS AND ECLIPTICAL BAND FALLING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITH PROMINENT DOTS AT THE POLES
EDGE: PLAIN
WEIGHT:3.80GRAMMES
DIAMETER: 16MM
COMPOSITION:TIN
MINT:MALACCA MINT
REF:SIM J3.12 (SMK 20)

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