Lot 1996

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. 150, KM. 356). Extremely fine and scarce.

Ex. Glendining's Auction, Sale. June 16, 1971, (lot 131).