Indian Coins
Lot 4194 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thurs 29 July) Indian Coins
Estimate $900
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MADRAS PRESIDENCY, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1678-1740, struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.41 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), rev. granulated, (Pr.2 var., KM. 288). Good extremely fine, rare.
Ex R.A. Climpson Collection Noble Numismatics Sale 85 (lot 1979), previously from Spink & Son London, June 23, 1978 by private purchase and Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (lot 1980) with ticket. The granulated reverse was apparently copied from the Dutch Negapatam pagoda c.1678-1679. The type continued to be struck at the Madras mint until the introduction of the star pagoda in 1740. Many varieties occur and they circulated under several names. A similar piece was in the Dr. Lawrence Brilliant Collection (Spink-Taisei Sale 9, lot 605).
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