Fort
St David Mint – Copper, Ten Cash (Dudu) c1748 to c1754
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Coins
minted at Fort St. David during the French occupation of
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Balemark with GCE within a decorative
stroke border. |
Date between wavy lines within a
beaded circle. |
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Dudu |
Half Dudu |
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8.85 |
4.42 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
7.85-8.75 |
4.10 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
15.2-18.2 |
12.8-13.4 |
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Metal |
Copper |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination
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Date
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Provenance
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Rarity |
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5.4 |
√ 512. |
41 |
Dudu |
1748 |
Ste |
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R |
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5.5 |
42 |
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1750 |
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Atk. 81 Date confirmed by
Johnston |
RR |
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5.6 |
√ 514. |
43 |
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1752 |
Ste |
Atk. 82. Date confirmed |
RR |
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- |
44 |
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1753 |
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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 |
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5.7 |
√ 515c. |
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Half Dudu |
1752 |
Craig Fernandez, RJ |
RR |