World Silver & Bronze Coins - Egypt - India
Lot 3115 SESSION 12 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER) World Silver & Bronze Coins - Egypt - India
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,800
INDIA, British, Madras Presidency, EIC, silver quarter pagoda (1808), but with 8 stars either side of the gopuram, and the square buckle, no stops around QUARTER PAGODA, (Stevens 3.158 [values variety at $2000, most other variety types he valued at $300-$500], cf.Prid.153 var., cf.KM.352). Toned, very fine and a unique die type with 8 stars each side, very rare.
Stevens describes the issue as obverse B reverse I (he describes 22 different obverses all with 9 stars each side except obverse A another very rare type with 7 stars each side), there are also 18 different distinctive reverse dies, and notes this type as the reverse I.
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