Item 313 out of 612
Lot # 313 - Silver Half Pagoda Coin of Madras Presidency.
Silver Half Pagoda Coin of Madras Presidency.
Silver Half Pagoda Coin of Madras Presidency. Silver Half Pagoda Coin of Madras Presidency.
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Start Price 50000 Estimated Price 50000-60000
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Quick Description
DenominationSilver 1/2 Pagoda MetalSilver
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.