⅛ Tanga - Luíz I Calcutta mint

Obverse © A. Monge da Silva (CC0)

Features

Location	India - Portuguese
Issuing entity	Calcutta Coinage
King	Luís I (1861-1889)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1881-1886
Value	⅛ Tanga = 1½ Réis = 1⁄128 Rupia
Currency	Rupia (1880-1958)
Composition	Copper
Weight	3.30 g
Diameter	21.1 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 17299 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 307, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Gomes# L1 09 Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Obverse

Gomes/2013: L1.09.01 to 09.03

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LUDOVICUS I PORT ET ALGAR REX
1886

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INDIA PORTUGUESA
OITAVO
DE TANGA

Edge

Smooth

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1881	12 396 800	$ 5.20	$ 5.20	$ 53	$ 68	$ 99	51%	AG#L1 09.01
1884		$ 4.90	$ 5.50	$ 13			30%	AG#L1 09.02 (Mint. incl. in 1881)
1886		$ 4.60	$ 7.70	$ 7.70			42%	AG#L1 09.03 (Mint. incl. in 1881)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232041 Lot 62376	Oct 7, 2020	1881 – AG#L1 09.01	UNC (NGC MS61 Brown)	USD 101.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38041	Jun 2, 2019	1881 – AG#L1 09.01	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38042	Jun 2, 2019	1884 – AG#L1 09.02 (Mint. incl. in 1881)	UNC (NGC MS63 Red and Brown)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38043	Jun 2, 2019	1886 – AG#L1 09.03 (Mint. incl. in 1881)	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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