World and Islamic Coins

India, PORTUGUESE INDIA, Goa, 12 Xerafims, 1762, 4.89g/9h (Gomes 67.01; KM. 142; F 1469). Some die-rust, otherwise extremely fine for issue [slabbed NGC MS 63] £2,000-£2,600

Baldwin/Ma/Gillio/Monetarium Auction 35 (Hong Kong), 29 August 2002, lot 750; R.P. Puddester Collection; DNW Auction 145, 13-14 March 2018, lot 1063

This is the finer of the two examples of this date graded by NGC.