Indian Coins
Lot 2126 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) Indian Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $300
MADRAS PRESIDENCY, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.424 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM. 304). Extremely fine or better and rare.
The issues commenced about 1691 with three full facing figures but in 1740 the style changed to three half figures, similar in style to the star pagoda. The Pridmore specimen (lot 349) in extremely fine condition realised Å“130 and the example in Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (lot 1982) realised $352.
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