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Madras Mint Early Coinages – Copper, Great Cash et infra – 1678 to 1680

A new style of cash coin was issued in 1678 with a weight of 9.11 troy grains. There appear to be three denominations.

 

Balemark within a dotted circle.

Telugu inscription. Sri Ranga in two lines . Possibly a royal title.

 

 

Treble Cash

Double Cash

Cash

Official Weight (g)

1.77

?

0.59

Actual Weight (g)

1.46-1.68

1.18

0.61-0.62

Actual Diameter (mm)

8.5-9.7

9.5-10.8

7.6-10.6

Metal

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

1.100

103.

88

Three (Great) Cash

Ste, RJ, HC

Very rare. See also ANS 1919.999.133

RRR

1.101

103c.

-

Two Cash

RJ

 

RR

1.102

103e.

91

Cash

Ste,

 

R