1 Bazaruco - João V (Goa) ND (1706-1750) front 1 Bazaruco - João V (Goa) ND (1706-1750) back
1 Bazaruco - João V (Goa) ND (1706-1750) photo

1 Bazaruco - João V Goa ND

 
Tin 2.5 g 14 mm
Description
Issuer
Portuguese India
King
João V (1706-1750)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1706-1750
Value
1 Bazaruco (1⁄750)
Currency
Rupia (1706-1880)
Composition
Tin
Weight
2.5 g
Diameter
14 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#50004
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Lettering: G-A

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Bazaruco - João V (Goa) ND (1706-1750) from Portuguese India made of Tin weighing 2.5 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the Portuguese colony of Goa, which is now a state in western India. Despite being made of tin, a relatively inexpensive metal, the coin was still considered valuable and widely used in the region.