Fort
St David Mint – Copper, Cash – c1740
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Pridmore
attributes these cash coins to Fort St David on the grounds that:
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Tamil inscription (= Sri = Honourable), within a beaded
border. |
Tamil inscription = KUMPINI = Company. All within a plain
square. |
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Two
Cash |
Cash |
Actual Weight (g) |
2.46-2.60 |
1.12-1.25 |
Actual Diameter (mm) |
10.0-12.5 |
8.9-10.5 |
Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain |
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Axes |
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Rarity |
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5.8 |
√ 516. |
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Two Cash |
RJ |
Reported by Bob Johnston |
RR |
5.9 |
√ 516c. |
289 |
Cash |
Ste, Weir |
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R |