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Lot 1982       Indian Coins

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320

MADRAS PRESIDENCY, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.445 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. Glendining's London, July 16, 1975 (lot 79), with old 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.

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