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São Tomé de 2.5 Xerafins - João V Dio
| Gold | 1.4 g | 14 mm |
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Casa da Moeda de Diu |
| King | João V (1706-1750) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1724-1726 |
| Value | 2.5 Xerafim = 750 Réis (5⁄4) |
| Currency | Rupia (1706-1880) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#50616 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
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The above picture is a PhotoShop work and migth be not 100% correctInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the São Tomé de 2.5 Xerafins - João V (Dio) 1724-1726 coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and turmoil in Portuguese India. The coin was minted in 1724, just a year after the Portuguese crown took control of the island of São Tomé from the Dutch, and it was minted until 1726, when the Portuguese king, João V, died and was succeeded by his son, José I. This period saw significant political and economic changes in Portuguese India, including the rise of the Portuguese East India Company and the expansion of Portuguese trade and influence in the region. Despite these changes, the coin remained a standard circulation coin and was used widely in the region.
