Lot 4290
Sale 100 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
East India Company, 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 with 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 no dots under legs of Vishnu, (Pr.173, KM.352). Good very fine, toned and scarce.
Ex Spink, London, Auction 4002, March 31, 2004 (lot 383 part).
- Estimate
- $200
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $500