Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Copper, Great
Cash et infra – 1678 to 1680
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A new style of cash
coin was issued in 1678 with a weight of 9.11 troy grains. There appear to be
three denominations.
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Balemark within a dotted circle. |
Telugu inscription. Sri
Ranga in two lines . Possibly
a royal title. |
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Treble
Cash |
Double
Cash |
Cash |
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1.77 |
? |
0.59 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
1.46-1.68 |
1.18 |
0.61-0.62 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
8.5-9.7 |
9.5-10.8 |
7.6-10.6 |
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Metal |
Copper |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Provenance |
√ Comments |
Rarity |
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1.100 |
√ 103. |
88 |
Three (Great) Cash |
Ste, RJ, HC |
Very rare. See also ANS
1919.999.133 |
RRR |
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1.101 |
√ 103c. |
- |
Two Cash |
RJ |
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RR |
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1.102 |
√ 103e. |
91 |
Cash |
Ste, |
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R |