Coin: 1 Bazaruco
👑 Issuer: King Pedro II of Portugal
🏛️ Mint: Diu, Portuguese India
📆 Year: 1686
🟫 Grade: VF30 – Very Fine, moderate wear with clear legends
🌟 Numista Rarity Index: 84 – Highly scarce
This 1 Bazaruco is a rare copper denomination from the Indo-Portuguese era, minted in Diu, one of the key Portuguese strongholds in India. Issued under Pedro II, who reigned from 1683–1706, this coin represents a critical junction in maritime trade and European colonization.
The obverse often features a crowned monogram or cross, while the reverse may bear inscriptions like “PETRUS II D.G. PORT. REX” or symbols indicative of Christian iconography, characteristic of Indo-Portuguese numismatics.



