Definizione

• A gold coin of the Portuguese Indies, struck as early as the middle of the sixteenth century, principally at Goa. Its value originally was fifteen hundred Reis, and there was a corresponding half. The earlier types represent on one side a figure of Saint Thomas standing dividing the date, and on the reverse the armorial shield of Portugal with an inscription.

  At the beginning of the reign of John V (1706-1750) there was a readjustment of the monetary system and the Santo Thom? was struck in various sizes, based on the Xeraphin. We find in consequence a San Thom? of two, four, eight, ten, twelve, and fifteen Xeraphins. The design on these coins is usually a cross, the lower bar of which divides the date, and the upper one the figures 12 X, 10 X, etc.

  The San Thom? was issued at Goa until the year 1841.

Fonte

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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