Indian Coins
Lot 4289 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Indian Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $640
EAST INDIA COMPANY, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters with stops, star above no garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots under legs of Vishnu, (Pr.155, KM.343). Nearly very fine, toned and rare.
Ex Spink, London, Auction 4002, March 31, 2004 (lot 383 part).
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