Madras Presidency, Silver 1/2 Pagoda, 2^nd Issue, Edge: Oblique milling, Obv: gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each sides, a buckled garter encircling the central design, the value in english "HALF PAGODA", persian "neem hun pahuli", Rev: the deity vishnu holding a sword in his left hand rising a lotus flower, dotted and other symbols on each side, surrounded by three circles of beads, all this within a ribbon, the ends of which are separeted by star, the value around in tamil "arai pu vara kun", telugu “ara pu vara hun" all within a beaded border, 21.0g, 35.85mm, (KM # 353/Paul Stevens # 3.124/PR # 169), about very fine, Rare.