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Madras Mint – Reformation – Half Pagoda 1808/12,
Obverse Varieties |
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A |
C |
D |
E |
G |
H |
I |
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Number of stars |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
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Stops in Legend |
End |
End |
End |
End |
End |
End |
End |
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Gopuram |
O/D |
G/O |
G/O |
O |
O |
G |
D |
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Buckle Shape |
Oval |
Oval |
Square |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
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Shading in buckle |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Spelling of PAGODA |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
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J |
K |
L1 |
L |
M |
M1 |
M2 |
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Number of stars |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
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Stops in Legend |
C+E |
C+E |
C+E |
C+E |
C+E |
C+E |
C+E |
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Gopuram |
G/O |
G/O |
G |
G |
O |
O |
OD |
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Buckle Shape |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
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Shading in buckle |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Spelling of PAGODA |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
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N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
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Number of stars |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
9+9 |
22+24 |
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Stops in Legend |
L&F+E |
None |
None |
None |
None |
C+E |
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Gopuram |
O |
O |
G |
G/O |
D |
D |
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Buckle Shape |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Oval |
Square |
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Shading in buckle |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Spelling of PAGODA |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
PGODA |
OK |
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Number of
Stars – 9+9 |
Number of
Stars – 22+24 |
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Stops in
Legend – None |
Stops in
Legend – End |
Stops in
Legend – C+E |
Stops in
Legend – L&F+E |
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Gopuram –
G/O |
Gopuram – O |
Gopuram –
O/D |
Gopuram – D |
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Shading in
Oval Buckle – No |
Shading in
Oval Buckle – Yes |
Shading
(square buckle) – No |
Shading
(square buckle) – Yes |
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Spelling of
Pagoda – PGODA |
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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.