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Triton XIX Sessions 3 & 4 - Adams Collection 6 January 2016
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INDIA, Colonial. Portuguese India. José o Reformador (the Reformer). 1750-1777. AV São Tomé de 10 Xerafins (20mm, 5.71 g, 5h). 1770 countermarked issue for use in Diu. Damão mint. Dated [1]1753(?). Crowned Portuguese coat-of-arms / Voided cross crosslet; [1]7 53(?) across lower bar; c/m: Crowned Portuguese coat-of-arms. Gomes 71.01; cf. Vaz Jo.187-8 (1755 examples with countermark), and p. 262, note 5 (English translation on p. 286); Friedberg 1446. VF, areas of flat strike. Very rare.
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex John Work Garrett Collection (Part I, Leu/Numismatic Fine Arts, 16 May 1984), lot 511 (purchased from Jacques Schulman, 11 July 1926).
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex John Work Garrett Collection (Part I, Leu/Numismatic Fine Arts, 16 May 1984), lot 511 (purchased from Jacques Schulman, 11 July 1926).