6 Escudos - Republic

6 Escudos - Republic - obverse6 Escudos - Republic - reverse

© Ponpandi Perumal (CC BY)

Features

Location Portuguese India
Issuing entity Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Period Republic (1910-1961)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1959
Value 6 Escudos
Currency Escudo (1958-1961)
Composition Nickel brass (61% Copper, 20% Zinc, 19% Nickel)
Weight 14 g
Diameter 31 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 15 May 1962
Number N# 11770
References KM# 35,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Gomes# R 18.01,
Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
Schön# 23
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: Decimal System

Obverse

Tiny towers and shields above divided shield on lined circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESTADO·DA·INDIA
6$00

Reverse

Shield on lined circle at center of Order of Christus Cross, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA·PORTUGUESA
·1959·

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Lisbon, Portugal

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1959  4 000 000 $ 6.20 $ 6.40 $ 10 $ 12

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