Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins India F Portuguese India Portuguese Maria Rupee 1839

# 596Rupee AD 1839 Maria IIIndia F Portuguese - Goa
Portuguese India – Maria II, Queen of Portugal (1834-1853). Rupia 1839, Mint: Goa, Silver (ø 23 mm – w. 10.83 g.). Edge: plain. Peres 1132-38, Gomes 21.01, Vaz M2.16, KM 269.

Obverse:
Jung draped and diademed bust of Queen Maria II to left dividing the Portuguese legend (RUPIA – DE GOA = Rupee of Goa), date (1839) between two dots below, within outer cirle of rays.

Reverse:
Crowned coat-of-arms of Portugal between two laurel branches tied with ribbon below, within outer cirle of rays.

Provenance:
Sotheby's, en association avec Roland Michel, Monnaies du Portugal et de ses colonies, Genève, Lundi 10 Novembre 1986, Lot 597.

Literature:
Gerson da Cunha J. – Contributions to the Study of Indo-Portuguese Numismatics – First Edition, Bombay, 1880. AES reprint, 1995.
Gomes A. – Moedas Portuguesas e do Territorio que hoje é Portugal – Edição da Associação de Portugal, 5a Edição, Lisboa, 2007.
Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 – Krause Publications, 4th Edition, Usa, 2004.
Peres D. – Catalogo Das Moedas Indo-Portuguesa do Museu Numismatico Português – Vol. 1,2,3. Lisboa 1963,1964,1969.
Vaz J.F. – Dinheiro Luso-Indiano (Indo-Portuguese Money) – Oficinas de Barbosa and Xavier Lda, 1a Edição, Braga-Portugal, 1980.