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Fort St David Mint – Copper, Ten Cash (Dudu) c1748 to c1754

Coins minted at Fort St. David during the French occupation of Madras.

 

Balemark with GCE within a decorative stroke border.

Date between wavy lines within a beaded circle.

 

 

Dudu

Half Dudu

Official Weight (g)

8.85

4.42

Actual Weight (g)

7.85-8.75

4.10

Actual Diameter (mm)

15.2-18.2

12.8-13.4

Metal

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

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Pr. No.

Denomination

Date

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

5.4

512.

41

Dudu

1748

Ste

 

R

5.5

513.

42

 

1750

 

Atk. 81 Date confirmed by Johnston

RR

5.6

514.

43

 

1752

Ste

Atk. 82. Date confirmed

RR

-

515.

44

 

1753

 

Pridmore records a dudu dated 1753 (Pr 44) referencing a coin in the ANS collection (ANS 1919.999.129). The date is not clear and the weight (6.23) corresponds to the second issue dudu. It is probably 1755.

NR

5.7

515c.

-

Half Dudu

1752

Craig Fernandez, RJ

RR

See also Madras mint dudus