Portuguese India also known by name "The state of India" (Estado da india). It was established in year 1505 and existed till 1961. Nova Goa was the capital of Portuguese india. In 1843 the capital was shifted to Panaji, then renamed "Nova Goa", when it officially became the administrative seat of Portuguese India. The first Portuguese encounter with India was on 20 May 1498 when Vasco Da Gama reached Calicut on Malabar Coast. Anchored off the coast of Calicut, the Portuguese invited native fishermen on board and immediately brought some Indian items.After India's independence from the British in 1947, Portugal refused to accede to India's request to relinquish control of its Indian possessions. Eventually, in December 1961, Indian military invaded Goa, Daman and Diu, where they were faced with insufficient Portuguese resistance.
The Portuguese India initially issued gold(Termed as Cruzado or Manoel) and silver coins(Espera) from Goa. Gold coins were issued in the same size, value and weight as 'Pagoda'. These coins had the cross of the order of the Christ on the obverse and King D Manoel on reverse. After 1548 it had been decided to etch the effigy of St. Thomas on their Indian coins and to give the coins the name of St. Thome. The gold and silver coins had a seated or standing figure of St. Thomas. In 1611 copper coins "Buzzuruccos" issued from Goa. Later Silver coins 'Rupia' and copper coins 'Tanga' were introduced. In 1958, decimal coinage was introduced. These coins were termed as 'Centavos' and 'Escudo', these coins were active till 1961.
Year : 1778
Metal : Copper
Weight : 2.3 Grams
Obverse : Crowned Arms
Reverse : Mallese Cross divides date in angles within circle.
Ruler : Maria I and Pedro III
Year : 1799 - 1816
Metal : Copper
Weight : 7.5 Grams
Reverse : 12 REIS
Ruler : Joao
Mint : Goa
Reference : KM #215
Year : 1884
Value : 1/4 Tanga (1/64)
Metal : Copper
Diameter : 24.5 mm
Weight : 6.5 Grams
Obverse : Head Left surrounded by legend
Lettering: LUDOVICUS.I.PORTUG:ET.ATGARB:REX
Reverse : Crown above denomination words "INDIA PORTUGUEZA QUARTO DE TANGA"
Reference : KM #308
Value : 1 Tanga
Metal : Bronze
Diameter : 20 mm
Year : 1952
Obverse : "ESTADO DA INDIA 1952"
Reverse : "1 TANGA REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA"
Reference : KM #28
Value : 10 Cantavos
Year : 1959
Metal : Bronze
Weight : 2 grams
Diameter : 18 mm
Obverse : "ESTADO DA INDIA 1959"
Reverse : "10 CENTAVOS REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA"
Reference : KM #30
Year : 1958
Metal : Bronze
Weight : 4 grams
Diameter : 22 mm
Obverse : "ESTADO DA INDIA 1958"
Reverse : "30 CENTAVOS REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA"
Reference : KM #31
Year : 1959
Metal : Copper Nickel
Diameter : 20 mm
Weight : 3.5 Grams
Obverse : ESTADO DA INDIA $60
Reverse : REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1959
Reference : KM #32
Year : 1959
Metal : Copper Nickel
Diameter : 23 mm
Weight : 5.6 Grams
Obverse : ESTADO DA INDIA 1$00
Reverse : REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1959
Reference : KM #33
Year : 1952
Metal : Copper Nickel
Weight : 3 Grams
Diameter : 19 mm
Obverse : ESTADO DA INDIA 1952
Reverse : REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1/4 RUPIA
Reference : KM #25
Dear Mr.Rao, Its a very good collection. Congratulations! I also have some of portuguese coins in my collection. Best wishes for collecting more coins. ALOK VERMA
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