Watch List notes:

INDIA, Colonial. Portuguese India. José o Reformador (the Reformer). 1750-1777. AV 12 Xerafins (17mm, 4.88 g, 10h). Third issue. Goa mint. Dated 1778(?). Crowned Portuguese coat-of-arms / Voided cross crosslet; traces of legend DOZЄ XЄrЄF (value) above, 17 78(?) across lower bar. Gomes 69.04; cf. Vaz Jo.45; Friedberg 1479. Good VF, toned, areas of weak strike at periphery. Very rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Scott E. Cordry VII (14 March 1986), lot 69.