Meia Rupia (1/2 Rupee) Luiz I 1882 CE Key Date Silver coin, Portuguese India (India Portugueza), XF+.

Meia Rupia (1/2 Rupee) Luiz I 1882 CE Key Date Silver coin, Portuguese India (India Portugueza), XF+.
Approx Weight – 5.77 grams,
Approx Diameter – 24.2 mm

Expert’s Remarks : The Meia Rupia struck in the name of Luiz I was issued only in 1881 and 1882, a very short run that makes the denomination scarce in its own right. Within that run, the 1882 date was produced in considerably smaller numbers, establishing it as the key date. For collectors of Portuguese India, it is the more difficult of the two to acquire and commands particular attention.