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

L1

L

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

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Spelling of PAGODA

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

 

 

N

O

P

Q

R

S

Number of stars

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

22+24

Stops in Legend

L&F+E

None

None

None

None

C+E

Gopuram

O

O

G

G/O

D

D

Buckle Shape

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Square

Shading in buckle

No

No

No

No

No

No

Spelling of PAGODA

OK

OK

OK

OK

PGODA

OK

 

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 (square buckle) – No

Shading (square buckle) – Yes

 

Spelling of Pagoda – PGODA