1621 - 1640 - Portuguese Ceilão
Tutenag - Bazaruco - S:LOVRENCO

The Tutenag Meio Bazaruco with Coat of arms of Portugal & S:LOVRENCO around gridiron was cast at Colombo, fort São Lourenço for circulation in Ceilão, during the reign of D. Filippe III (1621-1640).

SPECIFICATIONS
DenominationBazaruco
Alloytutenag
TypeCast
Diameter12. mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Weight mean1.40 gms
Weight1.30 gms
ShapeRound
EdgeRough
DieAxis0°
MintSão Lourenço
 slourenco_baz_obverse slourenco_baz_reverse
Gomes F3:02.01 ONS-NL 152 ; KM Unlisted
Obverse : Crowned Coat of arms of Portugal within line circle.
Reverse : Gridiron surrounded by legend S:LOVRENCO divided by a nail-like ornament.

Codrington (VIII-22:f,p.101) gives weight 1.43 grams. and diameter 12 mm for this coin.
The Portuguese fort at Colombo was the Fortress of São Lourenço (Saint Laurence).

See also coin in Jan Lingen's collection and coin listed as RRR that sold at 2013 ONS Auction in Netherlands.

Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
  Chapter VIII Portuguese - Plate xxx. Page xxx
* Moedas Portuguesas 1128-1988, by Alberto Gomes. Lisbon 1987

This rare VF coin was purchased from a dealer in Colombo in 2019 September. It was scanned at 600 dpi and is displayed at 500 dpi.