Portuguese India 6 Escudos 1959 Coin

Portuguese India 6 Escudos 1959 nickel brass coin, issued during the Portuguese Republic period for circulation in Portuguese India. The obverse features the arms of Portuguese India with the denomination 6$00 and the inscription ESTADO DA INDIA. The reverse displays the Portuguese national shield over the Cross of the Order of Christ, with REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA and the date 1959. This coin represents one of the final circulating coin issues of Portuguese India before the end of Portuguese administration in the territory. It was struck at the Lisbon Mint and has a distinctive reeded edge. The 1959 issue had a recorded mintage of 4,000,000 pieces.

Specifications: Country: Portuguese India; Period: Portuguese Republic; Denomination: 6 Escudos; Year: 1959; Metal: Nickel Brass; Composition: approximately 61% Copper, 20% Zinc and 19% Nickel; Weight: 14 grams; Diameter: 31 mm; Thickness: 2.5 mm; Shape: Round; Technique: Milled; Edge: Reeded; Orientation: Coin alignment; Mint: Lisbon, Portugal; Mintage: 4,000,000; Catalogue Reference: KM#35, Alberto Gomes R 18.01, Schön #23.