Summary
1 Pagoda, Issued by, Madras Presidency, India, 1678-1740
Minted by Fort St. George (Madras)
Obverse Description
A single standing deity (Vishnu?)
Reverse Description
Granulated
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The right to strike gold pagodas was granted in 1639. From about 1678 a granulated reverse, based on the Dutch pagoda of the same date, was employed. This type, with one figure on the obverse, was introduced in about 1678 and retained until replaced by the star pagoda in 1740.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1678 -1740 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
11 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.37 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 2 KM#288
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., 22-23 & 57 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800.
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