Lot 1995

Sale 48 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Issues, 1808-1815, gold pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 5 stars each side, around in English, PAGODA, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text of Tamil and Telugu 'pagoda', (Pr. 149, KM. 356). Small ring attached at top, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.

Ex. Downie's Auction, Sale 142, May 26, 1981, (lot 622)