Lot 2000
Sale 85 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, in large letters, small buckled garter below, small dot to r. and centre of A, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 169, KM. 353). Good very fine and scarce.
Ex Spink Australia Sale 11 (lot 1217) and Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (lot 2002).
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $650