2 Bazarucos - Sebastião (Goa) ND (1557-1578) front 2 Bazarucos - Sebastião (Goa) ND (1557-1578) back
2 Bazarucos - Sebastião (Goa) ND (1557-1578) photo

2 Bazarucos - Sebastião Goa ND

 
Copper 10 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Portuguese India
King
Sebastião I (1557-1578)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1557-1578
Value
2 Bazarucos = 4 Reais (1⁄90)
Currency
Pardau (1509-1580)
Composition
Copper
Weight
10 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#49441
Rarity index
100%

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 2 Bazarucos - Sebastião (Goa) ND (1557-1578) from Portuguese India made of Copper weighing 10g is that it features a unique blend of Indian and Portuguese design elements. The obverse side of the coin depicts a portrait of King Sebastião of Portugal, while the reverse side features a traditional Indian lotus flower, symbolizing the cultural fusion that occurred during the Portuguese colonial period in India.