Lot # 313 - Silver Half Pagoda Coin of Madras Presidency.
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| Start Price 50000 | Estimated Price 50000-60000 |
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| Denomination | Silver 1/2 Pagoda | Metal | Silver | |
| Year (AD) | 1808 | |||
| Full Description: Madras Presidency, Silver 1/2 Pagoda, (1808), Edge: Vertical milling, Obv: gopuram of a temple with stars either sides, a buckled garter encircling the central design, the value in large English lettering "HALF PAGODA", Persian legend "neem hun pahuli", Rev: The deity Vishnu holding a sword in his left hand and rising from a lotus flower. surrounded by three dotted circles, a ribbon the ends separated by star (9X9), the value around in Tamil legend "Arai pu vara kun" & Telugu legend "Ara pu vara hun" around deity Vishnu, 20.67g, 36mm, (PR # 169 / KM # 353), about extremely fine, Rare. Note: Overstruck on Spanish Colonial 8 reales & Error in English initial letter 'F' of HALF & 'P' of PAGODA. | ||||
