Watch List notes:

INDIA, Colonial. Portuguese India. José o Reformador (the Reformer). 1750-1777. AV 12 Xerafins (18mm, 4.89 g, 9h). First issue. Goa mint. Dated 1764. Crowned Portuguese coat-of-arms / Voided cross crosslet; pellet at end of each bar; 17 64 across lower bar; CR(V) S D(E) S(AO) T (O)ME around; T with short central bar and long serifs. Gomes 67.03; Vaz Jo.03-04; Friedberg 1469. Good VF, area of light toning.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Stack's (24 August 1976), lot 2595 .