MADRAS PRESIDENCY
Silver Coins |
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Half Pagoda DESCRIPTION
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* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 21.17 gms
* Diameter: 35.5 mm
* Mint: Madras
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* Obv: Temple Gopuram with stars on the
sides. Value half pagoda in English
and Persian around the flan. A
buckled garter encircling the
central design.
* Rev: Vishnu God surrounded by dots.
Value (half pagoda) in Telgu &
Tamil around the flan of the coin.
A star on top of Vishnu God.
* Edge: Oblique milling or Grained.
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| P NO |
KM #
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MINT |
AH |
RY |
AD |
DESCRIPTION |
IMG |
| 169 |
- |
Madras
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- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Large English letters |
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| 170 |
- |
Madras
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- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Mis-spelt PAGODA as PGODA |
- |
| 171 |
- |
Madras
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- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Small English letters |
- |
| 171A |
- |
Madras
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- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
No stop |
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| 172 |
- |
Madras
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- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Center and end stop |
- |
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Quarter Pagoda DESCRIPTION
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* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 10.58 gms
* Diameter: 25.5 mm
* Mint: Madras
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* Obv: Temple Gopuram with stars on the
sides. Value quarter pagoda in
English and Persian around the
flan. A buckled garter encircling
the central design.
* Rev: Vishnu God surrounded by dots.
Value (quarter pagoda) in Telgu &
Tamil around the flan of the coin. A
star on top of Vishnu God.
* Edge: Oblique Milling or Grained
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| 173 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
No Stops buckle partly filled |
 |
| 174 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
End stop buckle empty |
- |
| 175 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
End stop square end to buckle |
- |
| 176 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Center and end stop buckle partly filled |
 |
| 177 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Center and stop buckle partly empty |
- |
| 178 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Mis-spelt as PaPagoda |
- |
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Unlisted |
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Five Fanams DESCRIPTION
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* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 4.65 gms
* Diameter: 21.22 mm
* Mint: Madras
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* Obv: Value (five fanams) in Persian in
the center of the coin. Value in
English around the flan.
* Rev: Value (five fanams) in Telgu in the
center & Tamil around the flan of
the coin. A star on top of Telgu
inscription.
* Edge: Oblique Milling or Grained
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| 178 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
No stop Square buckle |
 |
| 179 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
No stop oval buckle |
- |
| 180 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
No stops buckle formed with dots |
- |
| 181 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
No stops buckle no cross tongue |
- |
| 181A |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
No stops buckle formed with dots |
- |
| 182 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Center stop buckle empty |
- |
| 183 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Center stop square buckle |
- |
| 183A |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Center stop buckle formed with dots |
- |
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Double Fanam DESCRIPTION
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* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 1.85 gms
* Diameter: 15 - 16 mm
* Mint: Madras
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* Obv: Value (double fanams) in Persian
in the center of the coin. Value in
English around the flan.
* Rev: Value (double fanams) in Telgu in
the center & Tamil around the flan
of the coin. A star on top of Telgu
inscription.
* Edge: Oblique Milling or Grained
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| 184 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Square buckle |
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| 185 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Oblong buckle |
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| 186 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Partly filled buckle |
- |
| 187 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Buckle formed with dots |
- |
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No Buckle |
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Fanam DESCRIPTION
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* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 0.92 gms
* Diameter: 11 - 11.5 mm
* Mint: Madras
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* Obv: Value (fanam) in English around
the flan.
* Rev: Star above the central Telgu
inscription. Value in Tamil around
the flan. Value in Telgu in center of
flan.
* Edge: Oblinque milling or Grained
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| 188 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Shaped buckle |
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| 189 |
- |
Madras |
- |
- |
1808 - 12 |
Plain buckle |
- |
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This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha
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