Lot 2429
Sale 85 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters without stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (as illustrated in Pridmore), (Pr.173, KM.352). Very fine and scarce.
- Estimate
- $100
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $180