Indian Coins

Sale 62    17–18 Nov 1999   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 901       Indian Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $210

MADRAS PRESIDENCY, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold three swani or Masulipatam 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). Uncirculated and rare.

Ex. Spink & Son, London, 1973 with ticket. 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 realised Å“130 another example was present in Sale 48 (lot 1982).

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