Catalogue
Madras Presidency, copper dudu or ten cash, obv. balemark, rev. date between wavy lines within dotted circle, First issue, 1706, Second issue 1756, 1768, 1774, 178X, 1800, 1801, (Pr. 27, 46, 49, 51, -, 63, 64, KM. 291, 306). Very good - very fine a few scarce. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Madras Presidency, Masulipatan (Macchlipattan) Mint Coinage, First issue 1678, copper cash obv. balemark, rev. 'Sri Ranga' in Telugu in two lines, another nd. c.1796-1798, obv. balemark, rev. check pattern, copper half dudu (five cash), obv. balemark CC/E, rev. date 1726, (Pr. 72, 91, 108, KM.SAC 72; SCWC 290, 313). Very fine - extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Madras Presidency, in the name of Aurangzib 'Alamgir I (A.H.1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupee, impressed with the mint name Chinapatan and known as the 'Madras rupee', Regnal Year 41, (1697-1698), (Pr. 114, KM. -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Madras Presidency, in the name of Shah Alam Bahadur (A.H.1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), silver rupees, impressed with the mint name Chinapatan and known as the 'Madras rupee', Regnal Year 1 (1707-8) and another 3 (1709-1710), (Pr. 119, 121, KM. -). Very fine or better and both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Madras Presidency, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, impressed with the mint name Chinapatan (trace only) and known as the 'Madras rupee', with privy mark of star, Regnal Year 6 (1724-5), (cf.Pr. 130, KM. -). Very fine and unpublished date, very rare.
Estimate $125
SOLD $160
Madras Presidency, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat and traces of ruler's name, issued with privy mark of a small trisceles with dots either side and below, attributed to Chintadrpetta mint, no regal year or date but issued 1742-1748, (Pr. 134, KM. -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $125
SOLD $170
Madras Presidency, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupees (8), impressed with the mint name Arkat and known as the 'Madras rupee', Regnal Year 6 (1759-1807), struck at various mints, Madras, Calcutta, Murshidabad and Dacca, in a range of styles, all, except one (this with many schrof marks), with clear Regnal Year 6 readings, also a eighth rupee nd., all in packets described, (Pr. 140, 144, KM. 381, 384). Mostly very fine or better, the last very rare. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Issues, 1808-1815, gold two pagodas, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English, TWO PAGODAS, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text of Tamil and Telugu 'two pagodas', (Pr. 146, KM. 358). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $740
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.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
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.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1807, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 12 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 151, KM. 344). Traces of Spanish dollar undertype, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $740
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1807, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 14 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 152, KM. 344). Traces of Spanish dollar of Charles IV undertype, good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1807, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text 'quarter a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 155, KM. 343). Traces of Spanish dollar! undertype, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1807, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text 'quarter a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 155, KM. 343). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1807, silver double fanam, obv. around in English DOUBLE FANAM, centre in Persian 'double fanam', rev. native text in Tamil and Telugu around and in centre in two lines, 'two fanams', variants with and without centre circles on obverse and reverse, silver fanam, obv. around in English FANAM, above crossed branches, star in centre, rev. star in centre circle around 'Fanam' in both languages Tamil and Teluga, (Pr. 161, 162, 167, KM. 336, 339, 340). Very fine - nearly extremely fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
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 small letters with end stop, large buckled garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with two dots between legs of Vishnu, (Pr. 171, KM. 354). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
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 small letters, small buckled garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', three dots below between legs of Vishnu, (Pr. 171, KM. 354). Traces of Spanish dollar undertype, weak in centre of obverse and reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
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). Good Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
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', without dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (cf.Pr.173, KM. 352). Nearly Very fine and rare variant.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
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', without dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, another similar with empty buckle, (Pr. 176, 177, KM. 352). Very fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver five fanams, obv. circular garter with legend in English FIVE FANAMS, no stops, oval buckle partly filled, rev. ribbon separated by star, native legend, (Pr. 180, KM. 351). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver five fanams, obv. circular garter with legend in English FIVE FANAMS, no stops, oval buckle partly filled but no cross tongue, rev. ribbon separated by star, native legend, another with stops buckle no filling, (Pr. 181, 182, KM. 351). First extremely fine and attractively toned, other plugged and very good, first rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver double fanams, obv. circular garter with legend in English DOUBLE FANAM, rev. ribbon separated by star, native legends in Tamil and Teluga, all with buckle variants, (Pr. 184 (2), 185, 186, 187, KM. 350). Nearly extremely fine or better, all attractively toned, some rare. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver double fanams, obv. circular garter with legend in English DOUBLE FANAM, rev. ribbon separated by star, native legends in Tamil and Teluga, most with buckle variants, (Pr. 184 (2), 185 (2), 185 variant (oval ends of buckle) (2), KM. 350). Mostly very fine, an interesting study group. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, contemporary forgeries, silver double fanam, obv. circular garter with legend in English DOBLE FANM (sic!), rev. ribbon separated by star, crude native legends in Tamil and Teluga, square buckle, another silver fanam, as regular issue, crude style no buckle, (cf.Pr. 184, 188, cf.KM. 349-350). Nearly very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver fanams, obv. circular garter with legend in English FANAM, rev. ribbon separated by star, native legends in Tamil and Teluga, all with buckle variants, including without buckle, unpublished, (Pr. 188, 189, -, KM. 349). Nearly extremely fine or better, all attractively toned, some rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, twenty cash in copper, 1803, heavy issue, obv. company arms, 1803 date below, Value in English and Persian, 'Twenty cash make four falus', (Pr. 190, KM. 321). Extremely fine or better, traces of underlying mint red, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $280
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, twenty cash in copper, 1803, heavy issue, 1808 light weight issue, ten cash, 1803, five cash 1803 with small and large lettering, (Pr. 190, 197, 199, 208, 208A, KM. 316, 317, 319, 321, 322). Very fine - extremely fine, mostly with attractive tone. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof ten cash in copper, 1808, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 203, KM. 319). FDC, even brown tone, very sharp with a light die crack on the obverse, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320