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    Recently, a farmer in North Goa’s found copper coins in a pot which were believed to be minted in Goa under Colonial rule?

    A British Rule Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B French Rule Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Portuguese Rule Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Dutch Rule Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    A farmer in Nanoda Bamber village in North Goa recently discovered 832 copper coins in a buried pot on the property Believed to have been minted around the 16th or 17th century during Portuguese rule in Goa, these coins were issued when the region was under Portuguese control The gold coins found were identified as 'Cruzado' or 'Manoel,' possessing the same size, value, and weight as the 'Pagodas' or 'Hons'. During their rule in Goa, the Portuguese issued coins in gold, copper, and silver

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