Madras Presidency, Madras Mint, Gold 2 Pacodas (Pagodas), 1808, Edge: Oblique Milling, Obv: seven tiered gopuram of a temple, standing on stony ground, between nine stars on each sides, all this surrounded by a buckled garter, on the garter is the value in English TWO PACODAS instead of usual PAGODAS and in Persian do hun, Rev: figure of Vishnu holding a sword in his left hand and rising from a lotus flower, dotted and other symbols on each side, all surrounded by three circles of beads, all this within a ribbon, the ends separated by a star, on the ribbon is the value in Tamil 2 vara kun & Telugu 2 vara hun, 5.9g, 20.00mm, (Unlisted in Paul Stevens, Pridmore & KM), original luster, iridescent toning, brilliant uncirculated, Exceedingly Rare.

Note: It is a new variety where the stroke of a letter "G" in PAGODA is missing and letter "C" is struck instead of "G", making it "PACODAS".

An unlisted and unrecorded variety for this type. It is missing from all major collections of Madras Presidency. First time offered in any auction!