Catalogue
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1643-1677, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.35 grams), obv. very crude figure of a deity (probably Hanuman the monkey god of Vijayanagar), rev. plain, (Pr. 1 var., KM. -). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1678-1740, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.405 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), rev. granulated, (Pr.2 var., KM. 288). Good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $780
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1781, Struck at Negapatam mint for district of Tanjore, (3.39 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), rev. granulated, (cf.Pr. 2, KM. -, Scholten p.139, the discussion under type No. 1228). Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,800
Madras Presidency, Indian style coinage, Hindu system, gold pagoda c.1691-1807, Vishnu and his two wives standing full length, reverse granulated (Pr.3A). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.445 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM. 304). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold star pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Madras mint, (3.374 grams), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders, (Pr.9, KM.303). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold star pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Madras mint, (3.31 grams), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders, (Pr. 9, KM. 303). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Madras Presidency, Masulipatan (Macchlipattan) Mint Coinage, issued c.1680-1690, copper half dudu (five cash), obv. balemark CC/E, rev. mint name, (Pr.-, KM.SAC 4 unpriced). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Madras Presidency, silver double fanam, c.1720-1763, (Pridmore 18, KM.308); Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, silver fanam, Calicut mint 1799-1805, rev. T.99; (Pr. 298, KM. 276); Travancore silver chukrams, c.1600-1860, (5) (KM.1); Hyderabad eighth rupee, A.H. 1301 (KM.Y.14). First two scarce, fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Madras Presidency, India style coinages, copper dudu, second issue, 1755-1807, of 97.2 grains, 1755, 1756, 1761, 1768, 1769 (2, one with obverse off centre) 1777 (?), 1784, 1786, 1795, 1796, 1800, 1801 (Pr.45-7, 49, 50(2), 52, 54-5, 60-1, 63-4) (KM.306). Fair - very fine (13)
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Madras Presidency, India Style Coinages, copper dudu (or ten cash) 1801 (Pr.64). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Madras Presidency, Hindu system, copper half dudu (= 5 cash) G/C over E reverse date in two lines 1 7/(8 6) (Pr.83); Bombay Presidency, copper two pice 1816 (Pr.152). Mysore, copper XXV cash (in Enghlish) circa 1840 (KM. Craig 187). Very good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
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 40, (1692-1693), (Pr. 113, KM. -). Very fine with a very clear mint and date reading, the second year of issue and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
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 5[0 or 1] (1706-1707), (cf.Pr. 118, KM. -). Very fine with a very clear mint and partial date reading, probably the last year of issue for this ruler and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Madras Presidency, in the name of Shah Alam Bahadur (A.H.1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), silver rupee, impressed with the mint name Chinapatan and known as the "Madras rupee", Regnal Year 1 (1707-8) and another year 6 (1712), (Pr. 119, 124, KM. -). Very fine, with clear mint and date readings, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
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 $150
SOLD $100
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 $150
SOLD $300
Madras Presidency, native style coinage, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Arcot mint, frozen year 6 (issued to 1809), (Pr.140, KM.384). Good very fine with clear date reading.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, gold two pagodas (1805-15), temple gateway, nine stars either side, with garter, inscribed with values in English and Persian, rev. Vishna, value in Tammil and Telugu, edge grained right (Pr.146) (KM.358). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,250
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, gold pagoda, type as previous (1805-145), top of pagoda points to D. (Pr.150).
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
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 $150
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', (KM.353, Pr.169). With red and gold tone, overstruck on Spanish eight reales of 1795 of Mexico City mint, two edge knocks, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
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 $400
SOLD $650
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 $400
SOLD $550
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', without dots between legs of Vishnu, (KM. 353, Pr.169). Very fine and scarce with much of the original Spanish dollar visible of the host coin.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
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 $500
SOLD $1,300
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', without dots between legs of Vishnu, others quarter pagoda, five fanams, double fanam and one fanam, (Pr. 171, 173, 180, 184, 188, KM. 349, 350, 351, 352.2, 354). Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated and scarce. (5)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, 1808 second issue, silver half pagoda with two stops (Pr.172) (KM.354). Attractively toned grey and iridescent, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,500
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system 1808 second issue, silver quarter pagoda (Pr.174), silver five fanams (Pr.183), silver fanam (Pr.188); Muhammadan system, 1823-25, silver 1/16 rupee Calcutta Mint, rose pm (Pr.267). Bombay Presidency Bombay Mint, 1825-31, silver rupee pm 8 (pr.276) mint bloom, with old ticket but maybe a contemporary forgery in debased silver. Attractive very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $950
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, silver quarter pagoda 1808, die sinker's error, denomination spelt Papagoda, centre stop only and buckl;e empty (cf Pr.177). Toned good very fine and very rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,800