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6 Escudos – Portuguese India

Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1959
Country: India Country flag
Period:
(1910—1961)
Currency:
(1958—1961)
Demonetization: 15 May 1962
Total mintage: 4,000,000
Material
Diameter: 31 mm
Weight: 14 g
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Nickel brass (61% Copper, 20% Zinc, 19% Nickel)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard35
Numista: #11770

Obverse

Inscription:
ESTADO·DA·INDIA

6$00
Translation:
STATE OF INDIA
6$00
Script: Latin
Language: Portuguese

Reverse

Inscription:
REPUBLICA·PORTUGUESA

·1959·
Translation:
PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

·1959·
Script: Latin
Language: Portuguese

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19594,000,000

Series: Decimal System

30 Centavos obverse
30 Centavos reverse
30 Centavos
1958-1959
60 Centavos obverse
60 Centavos reverse
60 Centavos
1958-1959
1 Escudo obverse
1 Escudo reverse
1 Escudo
1958-1959
3 Escudos obverse
3 Escudos reverse
3 Escudos
1958-1959
6 Escudos obverse
6 Escudos reverse
6 Escudos
1959
🌱 Fairly Common