Madras Mint – Reformation – Half Pagoda 1808/12, Obverse Varieties

 

 

A

C

D

E

G

H

I

Number of stars

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

Stops in Legend

End

End

End

End

End

End

End

Gopuram

O/D

G/O

G/O

O

O

G

D

Buckle Shape

Oval

Oval

Square

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Shading in buckle

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Spelling of PAGODA

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

 

 

J

K

L

L1

M

M1

M2

Number of stars

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

Stops in Legend

C+E

C+E

C+E

C+E

C+E

C+E

C+E

Gopuram

G/O

G/O

G

G

O

O

OD

Buckle Shape

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Shading in buckle

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Spelling of PAGODA

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

 

 

N

O

O1

P

Q

Q1

R

S

Number of stars

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

22+24

Stops in Legend

L&F+E

None

None?

None

None

None

None

C+E

Gopuram

O

O

O

G

G/O

G/O

D

D

Buckle Shape

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Square

Oval

Square

Shading in buckle

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

Spelling of PAGODA

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

PGODA

OK

Because it is often difficult to determine the size of the obverse letters, this parameter has been eliminated and obverses A/B and E/F combined

 

22-24 stars

Number of Stars – 9+9

Number of Stars – 22+24

 

Stops in Legend – None

Stops in Legend – End

Stops in Legend – C+E

Stops in Legend – L&F+E

 

Gopuram – G/O

Gopuram – O

Gopuram – O/D

Gopuram – D

 

Shading in Oval Buckle – No

Shading in Oval Buckle – Yes

Shading in square buckle – No

Shading in square buckle – Yes

 

Spelling of Pagoda – PGODA

 

  

  

Triad of dots left of centre letter (n)

Triad of dots right of centre letter (n)

This difference has not been used as an obverse parameter. Those with dots left of centre letter are: A/XIII, D/VII, E/X, E/XI, E/XIIa, I/XI, Q/X, and R/VIII. Some combinations of obv and rev can show both variations: A/XII and I/VIII. See photos.