MALACCA - PORTUGUESE TIN COINS OF 1511-1640

BASTARDO - THE LARGEST TIN COIN ISSUED DURING THAT PERIOD
OBV :
Armillary Sphere with Ecliptic Circle falling from left to right surround by Legend &Quot;Dmpr De Pvs Or Die Mala&Quot; For D(Om) M(Anoel) P(Primero) R(Ei) De Pv(Rtugal) S(Enh) Or D(A) I(Ndia) E Mala(Cca), Translated-(Dom Manoel The First, King Of Portugal And Lord Of India And Malacca) within a bead Circule Round The Outer Edge Of Legend.
REV :
Cross of the order of the knights of christ surrounded by two circules of breads and and the legent "crvx xpi nostre spes unica" translated - (cross of christ our only hope - of salvation)

Diameter :38 MM
Thickness : 5 MM
Weight : 48 Grammes
Composition : Tin


BAZARUCO - THE SMALLEST TIN COIN ISSUES DURING THAT PERIOD
OBV : The Cross Of The Order Of Christ
REV : The Armilitary Sphere
Diameter : 11 MM
Weight : 0.8 Grammes
Composition : Tin