Description
Madras Presidency, Half Pagoda, 21.00grms, Obv. Nine tiered Gopuram of a temple, standing on stony ground, Nine stars on each side. All this surrounded by a buckled garter. On the garter is the value in English, HALF PAGODA and Persian, All within a beaded border. (Persian = nim hun phuli = half a flower, or star, Pagoda), Rev. Figure of Vishnu holding a sword in his left hand and rising from a lotus flower. Dotted and other symbols on each side. All surrounded by three circles of beads. All this within a ribbon, the ends of which are separated by a star. On the ribbon is the value in Tamil and Telugu- அரை பூவராகன అరవూ వరహని, All within a beaded border. (Tamil = Arai pu vara kun. Telugu = Ara pu vara hun half a flower, or star, pagoda), Oblique Milling, Struck on Spanish Coin, Extra Fine, Very Rare
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