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

 

 

A

B

C

C1

D

D1

E

F

G

Buckle Shape

Square

Square

Square

Square

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Number of stars

7+7

8+8

9+9

9+9

9+8

9+8

9+9

9+9

9+9

Stops in Legend

End

None

End

None

None

C+E (PA.G)

None

None

None

Shading in buckle

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Cross tongue

-

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Spelling of QUARTER

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Spelling of PAGODA

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

 

 

H

J

J1

K

L

M1

M

N

Buckle Shape

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Number of stars

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

Stops in Legend

None

Centre

Centre

Centre

End

End

End

End

Shading in buckle

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Cross tongue

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Two

Two

No

Spelling of QUARTER

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Spelling of PAGODA

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

 

 

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Buckle Shape

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Oval

Square

Number of stars

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

9+9

10+10

Stops in Legend

End

C+E

C+E

C+E

C+E

C+E

End

C+E

None

Shading in buckle

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Cross tongue

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Spelling of QUARTER

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

QUARTE

Correct

Spelling of PAGODA

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

PAPAGODA

PAGOD.

Correct

Correct

 

Buckle Shape – Square

Buckle Shape – Oval

 

Number of Stars – 7+7

Number of Stars – 8+8

Number of Stars – 9+8

Number of Stars – 9+9

Number of Stars – 10+10

 

Stops in Legend – None

Stops in Legend – Centre

Stops in Legend – End

 

 

Stops in Legend – C+E

Stops in Legend – C+E (PA.GODA)

 

Shading in Buckle – No

Shading in Buckle – Yes

 

Cross Tongue – No

Cross Tongue – Yes

Cross Tongue – Two

 

Spelling of PAGODA – PAPAGODA

Spelling of PAGODA – PAGOD.

Spelling of QUARTER – QUARTE