PORTUGUESE INDIA GOA 1912 UMA RUPIA RARE HIGH GRADE SILVER COIN
1 Rupia - Republic Lisboa mint
Features
| Location | Portuguese India  |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Casa da Moeda de Lisboa |
| Period | Republic (1910-1961) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1912 |
| Value | 1 Rupia = 16 Tangas |
| Currency | Rupia (1880-1958) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1935 |
| Number | N# 15168 |
| References | KM# 18, Gomes# R 09, Schön# 6 |
Obverse
Liberty head left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
1912
Reverse
Denomination within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDIA
*
UMA
RUPIA
V.A.
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Lisbon, PortugalComments
This type is the first "1 rupee" currency since the proclamation of the Portuguese republic in 1910, hence its name.
