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World Paper Money Catalog and History

Portuguese India banknotes
Portuguese India paper money catalog and Portuguese India currency history

• A brief monetary history:
  • Rupia = 16 Tanga = 960 Reis, 1881- 1958
  • Escudo (6 Escudo = 1 Rupia) =100 Centavos, 1958-1962

• For later issues see:
  • India, from 1962

• To purchase Portuguese India banknotes, please check ATSnotes world banknotes price list.

Pick #	Date
		Portuguese Colonies
1-14	1882-99	5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 rupias
15-18A	1906	5, 10, 20, 50 rupias
19-22AA	1917	4, 8 tangas, 1, 2.50 rupias
23-30	1924	1, 2.50, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 rupias
23A-26A	1924	1, 5, 10 rupias; decreto 17154(1929)
31-34	1938	5, 10, 20, 50 rupias
35-40	1945	5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 rupias
41-46	1959	30, 60, 100, 300, 600, 1.000 rupias

• Banknotes are attributed to last Pick's catalogue:
  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, volume 2: General Issues 1368-1960
  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, volume 3: Modern Issues 1961-
  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, volume 1: Specialized Issues