W. C a r e w H a z l i t t Coinage of the European Continent

Catalogue of European Denominations 185
and on rev. a cross surcharged with the besanted shield, and cantoned
with four castles. The king bears on his shoulder a similar shield, and
before and behind the bust occur L.P. in a monogram, surmounted by a
besant.
Barile, a silver type used by Alexander de' Medici, first Duke of
Florence, 1531-7. It has the figure of St. John the Baptist to r.
Barrinba, a gold colonial coin of Portugal of low standard, struck
for Mozambique, and reckoned as = 2^ meticaes or 66 cruzados de conta,
each cr.= loo reis. There was the half, igth c. (1847-53).
Bastido, bastioes, a silver denomination of the Portuguese Indies = 300
reis, and struck at Goa under Sebastian about 1551-54, deriving its name
from the figure of the cognominal saint on obv.
Batz, a small plated or copper coin of Switzerland and Germany (Baden,
Wiirtemburg, etc.), but (from the name) probably originating in Berne.
There are pieces of from 2 to 48 batzen, the higher values being in fine
silver. 10 batzen = I frank.
Bazaruco, a billon Portuguese coin of the I7th c. (1617), apparently
struck at Goa under the authority of the Viceroy of India, having on
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