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Dutch India, 8 Kas, (1646-1674) 13.20grms, Minted at Pulicat, Obv. VOC(Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie- United Dutch East India Company) Monogram surmounted by PAL (Pulicat), Rev. Persian legend Benam Sultan Abd which is issued In the name of Sultan 'Abd Allah Qutb Shah, XF45, Extremely Rare. Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconda permitted the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to operate and mint coins at Pulicat (Paliacate) to facilitate trade along the Coromandel Coast. The arrangement strengthened maritime commerce, especially textiles, and provided locally acceptable currency for circulation in South India and Sri Lanka. However, Dutch minting gradually declined after Golconda was annexed by the Mughals in 1687 under Aurangzeb. Changing political control, reduced Dutch influence, and shifting trade centers eventually led to the cessation of coin production at Pulicat.
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