Fort
St David (Tegnapatam) Mint – Gold, Pagoda 1698
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The
Tegnapatam pagoda was introduced in 1698 but by 1700 it was clear that the local
populace would not accept the coin and the coins began to be melted down and
turned into ‘Madras’ pagodas. Minting appears to have been stopped in 1704.
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Photo from Bhandare
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A single standing deity with the
legend around. TEVNAPATNAM The commencing ornament is the outline
of the old Company's balemark. |
Granulated |
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Actual Weight (g) |
3.41 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
11.5 |
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Composition |
Gold |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo
Link
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Pr.
No.
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Provenance
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Rarity |
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5.3 |
√ 511. |
288 |
Bhandare |
No sales traced. Only known
example is in the BM. |
RRR |