MALACCA - PORTUGUESE COINS 1511 - 1641

BASTARDO (1st and 2nd Issues)

- GOVERNOR D'ALBUQUERQUE'S COINAGE - First Issue 1511 AND RUY DE BRITO PATALIM'S COINAGE - Second Issue 1512 - 1515 BASTARDO (1ST and 2nd Issues)

Obverse : Armillary sphere with ecliptic circle falling form left to right surrounded by legend " D M P R DE PV S OR D I E MALA" for D (om) M (anoel) P (rimero) R (ei) DE PV (rtugal) S (enh) OR D (a) I (ndia) E MALA (cca), translated, (Dom Manoel the First, king of Portugal and Lord of India and Malacca) within a bead circle round the outer edge of legend

Reverse: Cross of the Order of the Knights of Christ surrounded by two circles of beads and the legend " CRVX XPI NOSTRE SPES UNICA" translated, (Cross of Christ our only hope - of salvation)

EDGE: Plain

WEIGHT: 45.2gm

DIAMETER:

- Obverse: 35mm

- Reverse: 37mm

THICKNESS: 6mm

COMPOSITION: TIN (SCARCE)

MINT: Malacca Mint

- Reference:  SIM S.07 ( Page 22 )

DESCRIPTIONS: MALACCA - PORTUGUESE COIN (1557-1578 ) FOR SALE... RM380 INCLUDING POS LAJU....

MALACCA-PORTUGUESE COIN SOLDO

- Obverse: Two arrows crossed and tied in center with a dot on each side surrounded by a circle

- Reverse: Almillary sphere with dots at the poles and ecliptic band falling from left to right, above three parallels

- Edge: Plain

- Weigh: 4.1gm

- Diameter: 18mm

- Composition: Tin ( RARE )

- Mint : Malacca Mint

- Reference: SIM S.10 ( PAGE 42 )

 

MALACCA-PORTUGUESE COIN SOLDO ( B A )

- Obverse: 3 crossed arrows tied in the centre forming 2 circular knots with raised dots between arrow tips, dividing the letters " B A ", for Bazaruco?     

Reverse: Almillary sphere with ecliptic band falling form left to roght above three parallels; raised dons at the equator and the poles                                      

- Edge: Plain

- Weigh: 3.60gm

- Diameter: 19mm

- Composition: Tin

- Mint : Malacca Mint

- Reference: SMK (24) SIM S.12

For Sale ; PRICE : RM120 Including POS LAJU