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Madras Mint Early Coinages – Copper, Ten Cash (Dudu) 1691 to 1754

 

Balemark with GCE within a decorative stroke border

Date between wavy lines within a beaded circle

 

Official Weight (g)

8.85

 

Actual Weight (g)

7.66-8.79

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

13.7-22.0

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Date

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

1.26

29.

20

1691

RJ

Manchester Museum

RRR

1.27

30.

21

1693

Ste

 

RR

1.28

31.

22

1695

Ste

 

R

1.29

32.

24

1702

Ste

 

R

1.30

33.

25

1703

Ste

 

RR

1.31

34.

28

1704

Ste

4 shaped like y. Could be 9. Example in BM.

R

1.32

35.

26

1705

 

Noble sale 48, lot 1986 (1995). Not examined

R

1.33

36.

27

1706

Ste

 

S

1.34

37.

29

1716

 

 

R

1.35

38.

30

1720

 

Ashmolean museum

RRR

1.36

39.

31

1721

Ste

Manchester Museum. ANS

RRR

1.37

40.

32

1722

Ste

 

N

1.38

41.

33

1725

 

Not examined.

NR

1.39

42.

34

1726

Ste

 

RR

1.40

43.

35

1728

 

See photo from Jan Lingen

RRR

1.41

44.

36

1731

 

None traced, Recorded from Pridmore.

NR

1.42

45.

37

1739

Ste but last numeral missing

RR

1.43

46.

38

1741

 

 

RR

1.44

47.

39

1744

Ste

 

R

1.45

48.

40

1745

 

Not examined

NR

See also Fort St David mint for dudus struck 1748-1752