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Madras Mint – Early
Coinages – South Indian System – Gold, Pagoda c1678 to c1740 |
This
was the standard gold coin of the EIC for many years. Easily confused with
Dutch pagodas
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A
standing deity holding a sword in his left hand and surrounded by various
symbols. |
Granulated |
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Official Weight (g) |
3.45 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
3.36-3.42 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
11.0-11.5 |
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Composition |
Gold |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Obv |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments |
Rarity |
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1.2 |
√ 2. |
2 |
Currency |
Ste, Harish Purani |
Single, standing figure of
Vishnu. See photos for one with a flat reverse (maybe St 1.1?) |
R |
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- |
√ 3. |
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Brass Forgery |
Ste |
Very crude single standing
figure. 2.18g |
NR |
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- |
√ 4. |
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Brass Forgery |
Ste |
Very good design of single
standing figure. 2.97g |
NR |
Obverse Varieties
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Shape of Figure |
The
shape of the figure varies |