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The thread has been a little dormant, but here it is my last acquisition:

2 Tangas 1645 issued in Bacaim and Chaul


Although in Portuguese and international catalogs it is considered that it was issued in Bacaim and Chaul (both forts near Bombay), there are people that believe that it was issued in Barcelor and Onor (both forts near Goa), which makes sense after all, as the inscriptions are B and O.

 

I was surprised to hear that 99% of the people in Brazil speak Portuguese; it is a beautiful language with beautiful people. I enjoyed my 2-week stay. Albeit, I was on a military exercise with the Brazilian Army but we did have some down time and I got to enjoy the nightlife for a bit. What I remember the most is all the vegetation and mountains. The humidity was atrocious; but manageable. I look forward to going back one day.

 

I spent two years in South America and Loved it. But most of the time we where in jungles airport and storage depot. We didn't get much time to coin shop as I had to many Officers who were to picky to say it PG. Bit have been working on Peru now..

 

Ludovicus (Louis) I.
500 reis (reales).

 

Emanuel (Manuel) II.
200 reis (reales).

 

Azores.
10 reis 1901.

 

Portuguese India.
1 rupee 1912.

 

Macau.
1 pataca 1968.

 

Angola.
10 & 20 escudos 1955. Silver coinage.

 

Angola.
20 escudos 1971.
Copper-nickel coinage.

 

Colony of Mozambique.
1 escudo 1950.

 

Guinea.
1 escudo 1946.

 

Timor.
1 escudo 1970.

 

Here's one I have, don't know where it's at but it's in one of my binders.

 

Issued in Azores islands during José I reign

 

One of my favourite designs , from coin facts wiki,
This type was struck in Lisbon in 1910 to commemorate the centennial of the Peninsula War wherein Portuguese and British troops drove out the French. King Carlos ruled from 1889 until his assassination at the hands of an anarchist in 1908. His son Manuel II, shown here, ruled for only two years before he was deposed and the Republic established. This 1000 réis piece was commonly called a coroa. The last silver coroa was issued in 1916.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 25 g, .917 fine silver, .736 troy oz ASW, designed by Valancio Alves.

Catalog reference: KM 558, Dav-268.