MALACCA - PORTUGUESE SA0-TOME GOLD RRRR

HALF SAO-TOME (GOLD)

1640-1656

KING DOM JOAO IV

OBVERSE: Crowned arms of Portugal with letters "G" and "M" on either side of the shield 

REVERSE: The figure of Sao- Tome (Saint Thomas) standing with a walking stick on his left shoulder and with letters "S" & "T" on either side within a dotted circle.

EDGE: Plain

DIAMETER: 17.5mm

WEIGHT: 2.6

COMPOSITION: Gold

MINT: Goa Mint for used in Malacca 

REMARKS: All the Malacca - Portuguese gold are EXTREMELY RARE in any condition.

PRICE: RM55,000

REFERENCES: Sim BZ.02 MS60 / TL437 MS237

PARDAU SAO-TOME (GOLD)

DE SA'S COINAGE - 1548 - 1549

OBVERSE: Crowned arms of Portugal with letters "OI" and "C" on either side of the shield 

REVERSE: The figure of Sao- Tome (Saint Thomas) standing with a walking stick on his left shoulder and with letters "S" & "T" on either side within a dotted circle.

EDGE: Plain

DIAMETER: 17.5mm

WEIGHT: 2.6

COMPOSITION: Gold

MINT: Goa Mint, Garcia de Sa (1548-1549) ordered the minting of this gold

REMARKS: All the Malacca - Portuguese gold are EXTREMELY RARE in any condition.

PRICE: RM55,000

REFERENCES: MS32

World References:?

PARDAU SAO-TOME (GOLD)

DOM JOAO III

DE SA'S COINAGE - 1521 - 1557

OBVERSE: Crowned arms of Portugal with letters "OI" on either side of the shield 

REVERSE: The figure of Sao- Tome (Saint Thomas) standing with a walking stick on his left shoulder and with letters "S" & "T" on either side within a dotted circle.

EDGE: Plain

DIAMETER: 17mm

WEIGHT: 3.4g

COMPOSITION: Gold

MINT: Goa Mint, Garcia de Sa (1548-1549) ordered the minting of this gold

REMARKS: All the Malacca - Portuguese gold are EXTREMELY RARE in any condition.

PRICE: RM55,000

REFERENCES: Sim J3.02.2 MS32

World References: VAZ.J3.05 - J3.10 Gomes J3 17.01 - J3 17.05

PARDAU SAO-TOME (GOLD)

DE SA'S COINAGE - 1548 - 1549

OBVERSE: Crowned arms of Portugal without letters on either side of the shield 

REVERSE: The figure of Sao- Tome (Saint Thomas) standing with a walking stick on his left shoulder and with letters "S" & "T" on either side within a dotted circle.

EDGE: Plain

DIAMETER: 17mm

WEIGHT: 3.4g

COMPOSITION: Gold

MINT: Goa Mint, Garcia de Sa (1548-1549) ordered the minting of this gold

REMARKS: All the Malacca - Portuguese gold are EXTREMELY RARE in any condition.

PRICE: RM35,000

REFERENCES: MS32