Features
- Country : India - Portuguese
- Years : 1959
- Calender: Gregorian Calendar
- Value : 6 Escudos
- Metal : Copper-Nickel
- Shape : Round
- Orientation : Coin Alignment ↑O↓
- Demonetized : Yes
Obverse:
ESTADO DA INDIA
Shield on the lined circle at the centre of Maltese Cross
6$00 (Value) at the bottom
Reverse:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
Tiny towers and shields above the divided shield on the lined circle
1959 (Year) at the bottom
Edge:
Reeded
Mintage: 4,000,000
Mint: Lisbon
Random Facts:
- Portuguese were the first to discover a direct sea route to India.
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